The Possibility of Emotional Communication Between AI and Humans - An Exploration from Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscientific, and Evolutionary Perspectives -

This paper examines the possibility of emotional communication and coexistence between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) from literary, technological, neuroscientific, and evolutionary perspectives. By analyzing Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and advancements in contemporary AI technologies, this study explores how AI expresses emotions and how its relationship with humans is evolving. The paper investigates the biological origins of emotions through neuroscientific research and examines how emotions are connected to intelligence and survival from an evolutionary standpoint. Furthermore, drawing on posthumanism and new materialism, the study raises ethical and legal questions regarding the redefinition of boundaries between humans and AI if AI were to acquire emotional capabilities. This research provides a multidimensional perspective on the impact of AI’s emotional interactions on human society and offers a foundational framework for future ethical and social discussions.