Brian Christian
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Brian Christian is an American
author and poet, best known for his book The Most Human Human. He competed as a "confederate" in the 2009 Loebner Prize
competition, attempting to seem "more human" than the humans taking the test, and succeeded. He was interviewed by Jon Stewart
on The Daily Show
on March 8, 2011.
In 2010, Christian collaborated with film director Michael Langan
on a short film adaptation of Christian's poem "Heliotropes."
Christian holds a degree from Brown University
in computer science
and philosophy
, and an MFA
in poetry
from the University of Washington
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author and poet, best known for his book The Most Human Human. He competed as a "confederate" in the 2009 Loebner Prize
Loebner prize
The Loebner Prize is an annual competition in artificial intelligence that awards prizes to the chatterbot considered by the judges to be the most human-like. The format of the competition is that of a standard Turing test. In each round, a human judge simultaneously holds textual conversations...
competition, attempting to seem "more human" than the humans taking the test, and succeeded. He was interviewed by Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian...
on The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
on March 8, 2011.
In 2010, Christian collaborated with film director Michael Langan
Michael Langan
Michael Langan is an American film director. He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, where he began his artistic career as a professional stage actor, and is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design....
on a short film adaptation of Christian's poem "Heliotropes."
Christian holds a degree from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, and an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
.