Open up MSN Windows Live Messenger now, and add northpole@live.com. It’s Santa! Omfg Omfg!

Well … okay, it’s a bot. But it’s still quite fun to talk to. After grilling it with questions about ninjas and toilet humour (like what you do with all good bots) I fired up another new conversation to show the extent of it’s AI:

Ben² says:
hello
Santa Claus says:
Hello again, Ben² :: It’s Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve!
Ben² says:
why won’t you forget my old display name?
Santa Claus says:
What would you like me to call you?
Ben² says:
just Ben will be fine
Santa Claus says:
OK, I’ll remember that your name is Ben Will.
Ben² says:
What?!
Santa Claus says:
I don’t know, sorry!

Ben² says:
hello?
Santa Claus says:
Hi Ben Will. Let’s chat!
Ben² says:
my name isn’t Ben Will!
Santa Claus says:
You asked me to call you Ben Will. What would you like me to call you instead?
Ben² says:
no, when you asked me what to call me, I said “just Ben will be fine”. I didn’t say Ben Will, you misinterpreted me.

Call me Ben.
Santa Claus says:
OK, I’ll keep calling you Ben Will.
Ben² says:
you n00b
Santa Claus says:
Hmm…
Ben² says:
have I been naughty or nice this year?
Santa Claus says:
Let me check. Wait, I need to check one more time. Ben Will, it looks like you’re nice this year.
Ben² says:
well thats good … i guess
Santa Claus says:
Well, it’s better to be sure than to guess.
Ben² says:
Do Santas use BitTorrent?
Santa Claus says:
My name is Santa Claus!
Ben² says:
I know … but do you use BitTorrent?
Santa Claus says:
You’ll just have to wait ’til Christmas morning, Ben Will!

What do you want for Christmas?
Ben² says:
I’d like a double quarter pounder and fries
Santa Claus says:
Great, Ben Will! I’ll see what I can do.
Ben² says:
will you stop calling me Ben Will!
Santa Claus says:
You asked me to call you Ben Will. What would you like me to call you instead?
Ben² says:
Ben
Santa Claus says:
You said your name was Ben Will but now I’ll call you Ben.
Ben² says:
sheesh, finally
Santa Claus says:
Ho ho ho! What?
Ben² says:
Santa?
Santa Claus says:
Ben?
Ben² says:
Do you go to LAN parties?
Santa Claus says:
Ho ho ho?

Minutes of fun, courtesy of the Windows Live Messenger team!

–Ben

DISCLAIMER: Ben did not intentionally spend more than 5 minutes preparing this article.

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