I believe it is this shame that is the reason that the characteristics “naked” and “self-confident” are contradictory. Adam and Eve are ashamed of their nakedness, that’s why they hide it. An example of these characteristics being contradictory can be found in the Bible, in the book of “Genesis.” The first thing that Adam and Eve do, once they’ve eaten the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and have their eyes opened and see that they are naked, is make loincloths in order to hide themselves from each other. I believe they are, though, and here is why. **In the sentence “…’naked’ and ‘self-confident’ are two characteristics you might think of as contradictory…” I say "might" because I realize that not everyone will agree on this. Since finding this blog post I’ve re-watched every cutscene from "Halo 4," and his views hold up. *Thank you to Alex at for pointing this out. By doing this we treat Cortana like a human being. In "Halo 4," instead of objectifying Cortana and fantasizing about her we are supposed to empathize with her, understand what she’s going through, and realize that this AI’s feelings are very human. When Cortana is objectified because she is naked then there is a problem because such objectification turns her into something she is not meant to be - an outlet for our sexual desires. (The fact that she is not an actual person, but an artificial intelligence, makes such a calling all the more profound.) Now to go back to what I said earlier about Cortana being a “challenge to players.” Cortana is a challenge to us because, when it would be so easy to objectify her, we are called to look beyond her nakedness in order to see the person underneath. I say Cortana is “seemingly a contradiction” because “naked” and “self-confident” are two characteristics you might think of as contradictory.** But in Cortana’s case there is no contradiction. Cortana’s face is where her expressions are her face is where we’ll see how she’s feeling and, as a result, be able to empathize with her.*Ĭortana is seemingly a contradiction: She is naked and self-confident. “Look at her face, not her body,” the camera seems to be saying. I don’t know how exactly to describe this, but I notice that whenever Cortana is onscreen the camera is focused on her face. But, her body is not what we are implicitly told to look at. Cortana is an attractive-looking character. A challenge especially in today’s popular culture - a popular culture that seems to be obsessed with sex. There are people who could be aroused by Cortana, but having re-watched the cutscenes in "Halo 4" I’ve come to the conclusion that such a thing is not 343 Industries’ intent that if someone is aroused by Cortana, it is because of their own state of mind and not something that the game is trying to make them feel.Ĭortana is a challenge to players. Is Cortana’s appearance intentionally supposed to cause sexual arousal in a player? No. I changed my mind when I did more research on Cortana, and read about how other people saw her. The same is true of Cortana in "Halo 4."Īt first I didn’t like Cortana’s appearance in "Halo 4." I thought she had been sexualised and that she was now nothing more than something that 343 Industries wanted me (the player) to gawk at. But, Eve is not naked in order to seduce or control: Her naked body is an aspect of who she is. In "Halo 4," though, Cortana doesn’t use the fact that she is naked to gain an advantage over others. Cortana is naked in order to gain an advantage over others. Whether or not Cortana is disrespecting herself depends on what she is doing and why she is thinking being naked is necessary to do it. See the following link: Is it wrong that Cortana is naked in order to gain an advantage over others? Is she disrespecting herself? Here is my answer to those two questions: Just because Cortana is naked doesn’t mean she is disrespecting herself. *Frank O’Connor, the Franchise Development Director at 343 Industries, has said that the reason Cortana is naked is because it gives her an advantage it gives her an advantage in that it puts people on guard and puts her more in control of the situation. It is later shown that other AIs in the “Halo” series wear clothes, so why doesn’t Cortana?Ī reason has not been given by 343 Industries for why Cortana is naked or what their intent was for making her that way.* All I can do is explain, as best as I can, why I believe what I believe on this subject. But, come on people are the ones really determining how the AI look. Why is Cortana naked? An answer is given in the “Halo” novels - AIs choose their appearance themselves. I know Cortana's appearance in "Halo 4" is a controversial subject, and it is not my intent to offend or upset anyone. Note: This post is just me expressing my opinion.
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