Journal of Shanghai University (Social Science Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 61-72.

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Simulating“Emotions”: Intelligent Interaction Practices Based on Sora and Reflections on“Simulacra”

  

  1. School of Journalism and Communication, Shanghai University
  • Online:2025-03-15 Published:2025-03-21

Abstract:

The vision of Sora as a world simulator further demonstrates the power of AI technology. It enables both physical simulation of human bodies and the construction of ideal self-representations to be uniformly accessible to all individuals, establishing the material foundation for social interaction. Through situational perception, emotional computation, and contextual adaptation, individuals can interact seamlessly within AI-constructed environments. In the broader social sphere, intelligent emotions function as intermediaries between interpersonal and societal interactions. The intelligent emergence of scenarios facilitates the activation, circulation, and sharing of individual emotions in recursive interaction rituals, ultimately fostering the creation of a digital“home.”However, as intelligent emotions are fundamentally technologically crafted artifacts, their entry into the communication domain as entities transcending the“Other” may trigger a crisis of“simulacra”: human emotions risk becoming detached from their original individual experiences and social structures, transforming into symbol systems subject to capture, calculation, and manipulation. In this“hyperreal”world, communication might confront potential challenges including“liquid relationships,”“manipulated emotions,”and the“disappearance of the Other.”

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