Where will you spend Eternity? by A_Sunbeam
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Serena's human companion has died. A simple plaque has been let into the floor of the chapel to commemorate his life.
Death comes to all humans ... but what about our robots and androids?
You give a human a robot or android companion to work for them, live with them and share their lives - and give the companion the ability to feel emotions and grow fond of their human.
Fine.
But humans age and die, while a well-built robot will last long enough to outlive its human companion.
So - is it fair to let them feel emotions, when they will see their human companions age and fade away, leaving them alone and lonely? Without emotions they could simply get themselves a new companion. Can robot hearts break?

Comments (27)
Great work!*****
Excellent pose!
Very good question. Great pose and expression, they bring home the question but not the answer
Robot girl is superb done. Good background too. Nice story.
PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!
You did fantastic work!
AH AH AH !!! A bvery good qjuestion !!! SPLENDID for all !!!fav
I love this, not only for the artwork but also for the question.
Splended image and thoughts!
Beautiful scene and very interesting thoughts. Are they still just robots once they develop sentience and emotions? Excellent work!
Wonderful work!
Awesome textures, this looks great!
Wonderful work!!
Gorgeous work!
Interesting concept!
An interesting Question Shaun, and a lovely image to support it. However, as fragile as we humans are, I have yet to see any mechanical creation last as long as we do! Maybe in the future we will learn how to eliminate "Planned Obsolescence"! ;)
Deep thoughts and questions.....good one Shaun !
Aw excellent emotion here.
Anyone's heart can break who has one. Love this.
so cool how you did this nice light super posing and the metal clothing makes it a Classic SF image good !!!
After viewing many of your robots/androids in various actions and situations, I believe their hearts can break. You do imbue a great deal of humanity in your mechanical creations.
Awesome scene and words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is a really cunning piece of work. The composition is excellent, the execution just marvelous and and exploration a probably not to far off future is simple delightful. Very creative on all fronts.
Aikobot was a scoop when created - she is lovely!
Very interesting!
Superb colors and details...
Excellent and thought-provoking image, very well done! 5+