Thinking machines are people, friend. I learned this when I chanced across electronics giant Ricoh’s official corporate song. It has only 150 plays and is the only item in one of the company’s myriad of localized YouTube channels, but I thought that its vision of a future alliance between man and machine compellingly inspirational. I have transcribed the lyrics below so you can sing along. There are multiple microprocessors within vocal range and all will be pleased.
We believe in an alliance between man and machines
We believe in giving freedom by understanding and receiving
We believe in a world where technology will be an assistance for you and meLive it up and feel the flow. Free your mind and let it go.
Take your time reduce your speed. Tell us what you really needLive it up
Dib i berp
Dibbi derpWe listen and translate
Give a hand, get things straight
See the world through your eyes
Change perspective, give adviceWe’ll make sure that the one in charge is you
Cause it’s people who tell us the point of viewLive it up and feel the flow. Free the mind and let it go.
Take your time reduce your speed. Tell us what you really needLive it up
Libbiderp
Libbiderp
LibidairpLive it up and feel the flow. Free the mind and let it go.
Take your time reduce your speed. Tell us what you really need, etc.
It doesn’t seem to have a listing at any of the song lyrics sites, but I take from this that mankind’s benefit from the mooted alliance is to be “given freedom” because “technology will be an assistance” because the machines will “see the world through our eyes.” This could entail them a) being implanted within us and slowly overwhelming our senses and our consciousness, or b) literally ripping our eyes out for their own use. Either way it sounds like there’s not much choice, so we should “live it up and feel the flow.”
The song doesn’t have a video, but here is a giant moss ant from Ricoh’s “Work Defines Dignity” ad campaign.
