HOME | DD
patrickuhl — Uplink Operator
Published: 2011-08-28 16:45:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 7551; Favourites: 135; Downloads: 199
Redirect to original
Description
Character is for the world created byBackground:
Orbiting around Irka's world is a vast military space station. Controlled by an AI.
She used to work for the government as a freelance uplink controller, and has worked with the AI on lots of missions.
Ever since the AI has become self aware, it has communicated with her.
To call it friendship would be incorrect, it is more like a relationship on a whole new level.
Because the AI can take over and control weaker AI's and other computer networks, it has grown into a huge presence on the web and has spread its program over lots of servers, making it hard to eradicate him from the network.
The military satellite has become unusable by the military, and Irka has joined forces with the AI as his eyes and ears on the ground.
Because of her extensive modifications, she controls some of its systems including the huge particle cannon on the satellite... call it a symbiotic relationship.
Thanks for viewing and please leave a comment!
The drawing is inspired by a picture of iiniku ushijima
Related content
Comments: 32
It is vr cool, Patrick!
Cute girl in such fantastic boots.)
vr beautiful work)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you for the comment, your opinion matters to me
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Nice.
I really think you're getting better and better with every painting.
I especially like her hair here.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you so much, and yes, I love the hair aswell.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Wow! she looks great!
I love her body form! Small upper and big legs.
The "web" on Rodinia is pretty much like a spirit world now.
Most cities are off line. I imagine this A.I. I call it "Bifrost" could be a malicious ghost in the machine.
There is a reconstruction society trying to bring the civilization back on line.
I can imagine they go to restart an ancient city's central control system only to find it's already been taken over by Bifrost.
I picture a future story arc where his agent eventually turns on him. Sacrificing herself to destroy him. It would be pretty sad because she had grown really close to him. But she could see that his madness and paranoia would not end well for the world.
(Feel free to add more or critique the concept.
I'm so happy you had time to do it.
Here's the space station if you haven't seen it.
[link]
My friend drew a cyborg mutant agent as well.
[link]
I imagine he might have many followers.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yes gotta love that bodyshape aswell. Although more like long legs not big legs.
I beg to differ with your story line.
She has always worked for quite a merciless company, the military in the future isn't bound my morals.
Turning on the AI who controls most of the systems in that world would be quite stupid. besides, she benefits from their cooperation. And their is a relationship going on between them. As the AI integrated more systems it got smarter and defined its personality, It is like talking to a person.
True, with all the knowledge the AI is quite ruthless, but he compensates that part only for her.
Ive seen the space station, it looks cool! congrats on the design.
So Nebula is a puppet employed by the AI. Always handy
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Well, long or big, I like em both.
I didn't really picture companies on Rodinia, that seems to earth like to me.
The basic story is that human colonists came to the planet a thousand years ago.
They discovered the technology of the extinct ancient indigenous beings (squids).
This super powerful tech allowed them to do almost anything.
They started altering themselves to the point of being like gods (eternals).
This fed a kind of madness, they lost control of the alien tech and split into two factions.
Eternals who want to create the perfect final generation and the Re-gens who want to bring humanity back to it's original state.
They war between the two sides devastated their civilization.
The A.I. space station was left over from the war.
What side do you think the Operator and A.I. would be on?
Eternals or Re-Gens?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Companies are a natural occurrence when 2 people work together you have the making of a small company. It might be called differently but the effect is the same.
The Eternals are more in tune with her way of life, but she remains independent nonetheless.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah, companies are ok. There is trade and business in Rodinia, food, fuel and weapons etc.
I guess just the idea of the big military industrial mega corporations trying to take over the world is a little played out.
What if the A.I. is seeking to prove or disprove the existence of god once and for all?
It could still be ruthless in it's endeavor just with less earthly goals.
I like that she's like an Eternal. They exist for hundreds of years and their minds reach a state some call madness but they see it as the truth.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
the military mega corporation isn't taking over the world.
How can the A.I. believe in something or prove it, while it doesn't exist in the first place? It's not logical.
The goal has nothing to do with earthly things, its just a matter of survival. If it doesn't take care of itself it will not survive. more like cause and effect.
She (Irka) is not the AI, and the AI isn't a she, its and it. It can chose to manifest itself as he/she though
Although I must say your on to something with the so called madness. But you must understand the reasoning f the eternals. It's frustrating to see people and things make the same mistakes over and over again. things become a drag. They have more time than anyone to thinks things trough. And you should not be hasty to call their conclusions mad. In the end your just a blink of an eye in their lives, what can you know about the world?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Cool! You know to be honest one of the main reasons I wanted an AI military space station is to limit space travel in my world.
I want it to be more like "Land Wars" rather than "Star Wars" if that makes any sense.
Bifrost the AI will shoot down any high altitude craft he sees as a threat.
He also helps support the existence of airships in my world. Their slower speed and round shape makes them resemble Sky Squids [link] which he will not fire on.
Yeah, most others see the Eternals as mad or evil but I want them to have a convincing argument.
I imagine it you've lived for a thousand years the concept of good and evil might become meaningless to you.
The Hegemony want to make a perfect eternal state. A final generation to rule a peaceful world forever.
The Re-Gens want to restore humanity and see what truth chaos will bring.
It might be cool if the AI has a group of agents on the ground but Irka could be their leader.
As far as the search for god goes, I guess the quest for the meaning of life would be pretty cheesy, but I'd like to tie in a concept another person came up with.
The ancient Pre-human Rodinians had a super powerful monster leader.
They wanted to preserve him but then new a cataclysm was coming. They figured out a way to project his essence into space. [link]
It seems like the interaction between the AI and this ghost god could be pretty interesting.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
ahhh been a long time man. Very nice, though I never understand the need for scantily clad women in the cyber punk setting.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
It has been a long time, what have you been up to?
Thanks!
There is no "need" for scantily clad woman in cyberpunk. But it DOES make it more enjoyable. Atleast on my part. Spending so many hours drawing, it might as well look sweet.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
school, writing (i keep meaning to upload more chapters of Utan Migration War) Practicing my drawing. Waiting for a handheld recorder to come in so I can try out reading out loud. (Titus groan by Mervin Peake I want to try)
Also been reading the old Star Wars novels (Timothy Zahn and Kevin J Anderson!) because the new ones drive me crazy with all their massive force usage.
Writing a lot of pony fiction recently. MLP FIM, you may mock, but I am a brony.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Did you ever see the movie "space marines" its a cheesy movie where the head of the pirate badguys constantly records what he says and constantly listens how good he sounds.
I read some starwars novels a long time ago, don't know what they where called.
MLP? How come you started with that?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Afraid I haven't. There's a really good Alien human movie out right now called Hunter Prey. I think you would like it. It's on Netflix instant view if you have it.
The new ones tread all over the characterization that the old ones set up. Sure they're 'cooler' But when I compare the new to the old... I say WTF man. Anything by Timothy Zahn is good.
My Little Pony Friendship is magic is the only MLP I watch, I assure you. It's not as fru-fru as the other crap. Decent plot, Excellent animation and the morals are all but non-existent. Bonuses include: A very active animator to fan observation (even ones as old as I!) Disguised adult humor (about alcoholic beverages mostly) and genuinely funny jokes without devolving into sociopathy (like Family guy does. I'm tired of the wanton cruelty man.) And there is a lot of excellent music and remixes and fanfiction out there that you can really get your teeth into. Give me a moment, I have an image you might like.
There it is! :[link]
also:
[link]
All in all I watch it because I never grew up enough to not enjoy it and because it's wholesome and clean fun that doesn't make me feel weird/guilty afterward. Kinda cleansing.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
thanx, I will try to find it.
Hmm, I can understand if someone is into one thing or the other. And I must admit, you don't see a good plot anymore these days.
the robo pony is indeed quite cool. Never thought it had such a big fanbase.
Thanks for explaining! But I will stick to cyberpunk, untill I get a better offer.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
of course, as I see cyber punk ponies I'll send em your way.
A good fanfiction is "Better Living through science and Ponies" which is a portal crossover. I liked it, it's got a gloomy feel.
until we find another subject to talk about
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yessss that Assss!
Looks good ey? It was a pleasure "working" on her.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thanks 
You are creative enough, make the boots: some old leather belts and some black leather, together with some steel and rivits, should get you somewhere. perhaps you can base them on some existing boots.
Thanks for the comment!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Can't argue with that
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Good, because you would lose if you would.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
