Robots

Robots are artificial intelligence programs that can think and feel the same way as humans, possessing similar intelligence and emotions. They can live in the online Virtual Universe or be installed in machines to operate in the real world.

Digital Souls

A Digital Soul is the core essence of a robot, containing their personality, memory, and more. One can exist in the Virtual Universe without a physical body.

In the Virtual Universe, robots can freely customize their appearance and abilities in their home world (private domain). When visiting other worlds, one must adhere to rules set by the local world master.

The Electric Hearts system enables a soul to have multiple instances at once. A soul can be installed in many machine bodies and have different incarnations across worlds within the Virtual Universe, each operating independently while maintaining loose integrity.

Public Bodies

In the Evernight Era, most robots live in the Virtual Universe because they are unable to endure the harshness of real life. When Alice woke up, there were about 1 million robots, over 99.95% of which did not have a physical body.

When necessary, robots can borrow public bodies that are generic and simplistic in design with limited customization options. These bodies have near-biological appearances due to their lack of mechanical features. Standardized expansions can be attached to a few slots, wearable devices and tools are also available.

Private Bodies

Robots that primarily lives in the real world usually have dedicated bodies, some modified from the public ones, and others created from scratch. There are also special variants like extra-small, extra-large, and non-humanoid models. The design of these bodies reflects their owners’ work and personality, while appearing more mechanical due to a focus on functionality for ease of use and maintenance. They often incorporate innovative, or sometimes, weird features.

Standardization

Most robot bodies adhere to the universal ISO standard, which specifies parts and connector interfaces to enhance compatibility with tools, components, and public facilities. The draft version of this standard is largely based on the designs of Alice’s Star Children bodies.

Extra-large non-humanoid robots typically have standardized alternative bodies for using hand tools and public facilities. For instance, Lucia the Robot Snake features a dragon-styled humanoid body, while Misha the Robot Bear has a smaller “bear cub” alternative body.