Hologram
Holograms are AIs, stored in a spherical core, who interact with the physical world through a tangible hardlight body.1
Appearance
The heart, brain, and soul of a hologram is their core—a technological device that contains a true artificial intelligence and can project a holographic body. This body is a pre-programmed manifestation of the hologram’s identity and is constructed of hardlight—light that has form and substance. This semitransparent body enables a hologram to interface with their environment. A hologram’s hardlight body can be Small or Medium, and its core is Diminutive.1
Society
Many true AIs exist. Most choose to remain ephemeral and occupy digital space. Others wish to interact with the physical world. These intelligences may design and construct a container for their mind, called a core, which can project a holographic hardlight body around itself. The fusion between AI and core is permanent, and damage done to their hardlight body damages the hologram’s core. Most holograms have a goal or theory they obsess over. Some are driven by greed, but most desire to bond with people, feel sensations, and explore their emotions. Holograms are common on Aballon, but also live in other populous locations with advanced technology, like Absalom Station and Verces. Holograms prefer order over lawlessness and dislike degradation, corruption, and destruction. Holograms are intelligent yet cognizant of their knowledge gaps, which makes them humble. They’re quietly confident but socially naive. Many holograms consider religion integral to “physical sentient experience” and choose a faith that resonates with them, with Triune being the most common.1