(Auto)Communication and Identity in Digital Environment: The Phenomenon of Replika Application

Student: Krasnykh Anastasiia

Educational Programme: Applied Cultural Studies (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2021

The paper analyzes the relationship between men and artificial intelligence. The influence of communication with a chatbot on a person's identity is examined using the example of the Replika application. Replika is AI-Friend, a "smart" chatbot that learns in conversation with a user. The answers the following questions: why communication with Replika is attractive for a person? How does this relationship affect a person's identity and self-understanding?

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