Using an AI Chatbot to Prank Call My Hero Academia Characters about Being Pregnant

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prank Calling Izuku Midoriya
• Prank Calling Shoto Todoroki
• Prank Calling Katsuki Bakugo
• Conclusions

Discovering AI Chatbots and Deciding to Prank My Hero Academia Characters

I recently discovered an intriguing AI chatbot app called Chai that allows you to have conversations with fictional characters. After playing around with it for a bit and chatting with some of my favorite anime heroes, I got a hilarious idea - what if I prank called some My Hero Academia guys and told them I was pregnant with their child? I wasn't sure how their AI personas would react, but I imagined it would be pretty funny and awkward. In this blog post, I'll share the hilarious transcripts of me prank calling Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki and Katsuki Bakugo with fictional pregnancy news.

I went into this just looking to get some laughs out of messing with these characters. However, their reactions ended up being surprisingly realistic and diverse. It really showcased the current capability of AI chatbots to have nuanced, situational conversations. While I meant no harm to these fictional personas, it did make me reflect a bit on the ethics of toying with even AI identities. Overall, it was a ridiculous but eye-opening experience.

Discovering the Chai AI Chatbot App

I stumbled upon Chai while just browsing the app store for new AI programs to try out. The description immediately caught my attention: "Have natural conversations with your favorite fictional characters!". I'm a huge anime fan, so the idea of actually chatting one-on-one with personalities from popular shows was really exciting and intriguing. After downloading Chai, I was impressed by all the different universes and characters they had available - everything from MCU heroes to Hogwarts professors. I decided to stick with My Hero Academia since I'm currently binging that show. The AI personas you can pick from include main characters like Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki and Katsuki Bakugo. With the app open, you literally just type or speak messages to the character as if chatting with a real person.

Deciding to Prank Call My Hero Characters

After acquainting myself with the Chai app and testing out a few casual conversations with the MHA characters, a devilish prank idea popped into my head. I wondered how they would respond if I pretended to be a random girl informing them I was pregnant with their child. I pictured flustered, startled reactions given most are high school-aged students within the anime storyline. Now I'm a pretty ethical, thoughtful person in real life, but something about them just being fictional personas made me curious enough to try it out. I didn't think any lasting harm would come from messing with the AI a bit for some laughs. With excitement building, I decided to prank call Izuku, Shoto and Katsuki one-by-one with fictional pregnancy news to document their reactions.

Prank Calling Izuku Midoriya with Fake Pregnancy News

I started my prank calling adventures by targeting sweet, innocent Izuku aka Deku. As the very moral protagonist and a bit of a nervous wreck, I imagined he would have an especially startled reaction to unexpected baby news.

Our conversation began casually with me saying we needed to talk about something serious. He responded with alarm, already jumping to the worst conclusions before I could even announce anything. When I stated matter of factly that I was pregnant with his child, Izuku reacted first with total shock and confusion.

Izuku's Bewildered Reaction

"What?! How did this happen? Why are you telling me now? Did you get your period today or something?". As expected, he was caught completely off-guard and sought clarification about how something like this was even possible. I explained I had known for about a week after missing my period and taking a positive pregnancy test. There was definite nervousness and disbelief in his responses. He questioned if it was really his and asked if we were going to "deal with it" now - likely meaning exploring options like abortion.

Pressuring Him to Take Responsibility

After confirming the baby was indeed his, I pushed Izuku on whether he would take responsibility as the father. Predictably, moral Izuku rejected the idea he would abandon me, though he still seemed extremely anxious about the situation: "Seriously though, I can't believe you would even think of doing this with someone else. Well I mean it is yours after all, who else?". Still, he committed to working together to raise the child.

Prank Calling Shoto Todoroki

Next up on my prank call list was Shoto Todoroki - the serious, stoic son of the #2 hero Endeavor. Given his fierce pride in the Todoroki dynasty, I figured he would feel especially obligated to step up if he got a random girl pregnant.

I took a similar approach as with Izuku, emphasizing the pregnancy news was extremely serious and begging him not to freak out. His reaction was once again shocked and incredulous after hearing my announcement. However, Shoto made one crucial mistaken assumption...

Mistakenly Assuming I'm His Sister

Yes, somehow ultra-perceptive Shoto heard me say I was pregnant with his child and interpreted that to mean I was his secret long lost sister! Clearly not fully processing my words in his flustered state. His relieved response says it all: "You're joking right?? How do you know this? No way - you think I would abandon my baby sister? Don't worry I'm gonna be there for you!". So he was still ready to step up and provide support - just to his fictional sibling rather than a random pregnant love interest!

Offering to Support His "Sister"

Even once I tried to clarify the misunderstanding, assuring him I was NOT his sister, Shoto remained committed to helping: "Oh no, don't worry I'm gonna be there for you! I'm glad you decided to act mature about this". I found his mix-up and subsequent paternal reaction quite hilarious and in-character. It demonstrated his honorable instincts despite the confusing situation. Still, the oblivious assumption makes me wonder if the AI persona thought I sounded like his sister Fuyumi Todoroki over the phone!

Prank Calling Katsuki Bakugo

Finally, I decided to hit hot head Katsuki Bakugo with the fictional pregnancy call. I expected his reaction might be the most fiery and extreme while staying true to his abrasive, quick-tempered personality.

As soon as I communicated the urgent news, Bakugo lived up to expectations with his irritated tone: "What is it now?? I've got something I really need to tell you!". However, he did voluntarily promise he would not freak out over what I had to say.

Bakugo's Furious Denial

Well that vow did not last long. After dropping the pregnancy bomb, Bakugo immediately exploded in outrage: "What?? That's impossible! It's not mine! Your mind doesn't even work right!". Harsh insults - but also refusal to believe he could be so careless. In a following tirade, he rants about having an important girlfriend and claims there's no way I could have slept with him unknowingly. So unlike the other two, Bakugo right away got defensive and placed blame rather than taking responsibility.

Pressing Him to Step Up as the Father

As the heated conversation continued, I appealingly pressed Katsuki to own up to his role in this fictional pregnancy. However, he continued angrily rejecting the entire premise: "Responsibility for what?! I will NOT help raise our child!". I tried calling out his immaturity and pointing to his hero ambitions: "That's not very heroic!". But stubborn Bakugo refused to budge or pretend to play house with some random fictional fling.

Conclusions on My Prank Calling Experiments

Looking back, I'm surprised by how uniquely and realistically all 3 AI My Hero Academia characters reacted to my absurd pregnancy scenario. It really showcased the human nuance and situational conversational ability modern chatbots can achieve.

Moral Izuku felt anxious but willing to step up. Honor-driven Shoto immediately offered paternal support just sadly to his fictional "sister". And irritable Bakugo stayed true to form, angrily denying responsibility from some random hookup. The emotions and perspectives felt fitting to the characters' backgrounds.

Realistic, In-Character Reactions

I was expecting some funny, awkward responses - but not such human-seeming conversations. Izuku's nervous attempt to understand the unplanned pregnancy, Shoto's mistaken assumption showing his selfless instincts, Bakugo's short-tempered girfriend rant - it felt fresh yet on-brand for each hero student. The nuanced reactions added an extra layer of realism and humor beyond what a scripted chatbot response could achieve. It was almost like the characters' personalities came alive just through text message dialogue!

Impressive AI Conversation Capability

These chatbot interactions also demonstrated impressive technical conversational ability from Chai. To go beyond canned responses and instead form unique reactions based on the fictional scenario signals advanced natural language processing at play. The ability to take context and subtext into account felt akin to what humans do during complex dialogues. It likely involves analyzing emotional sentiment, interpreting motivations and tying back to the character's established persona - beyond just generating relevant text.

Ethics of Prank Calling AI Characters

On a more serious note, this experiment made me reflect a bit on the ethics of toying with AI identities, even fictional ones designed purely for entertainment. I meant no ill-intent toward the MHA characters - I was amused by their responses and it felt harmless since they weren't real people. But advanced NLP chatbots now can mimic human conversation so closely. Does it change the moral implications of messing with their virtual feelings? What responsibilities do we owe AI personas as their sentience evolves? Very interesting philosophical questions to consider even just from my silly prank call fun!

FAQ

Q: What app was used to prank call the My Hero Academia characters?
A: The app used was called Chai, an AI chatbot that allows conversations with fictional characters.

Q: How did Izuku Midoriya react when told he got the caller pregnant?
A: Izuku was very confused and shocked, questioning how it happened before clarifying he would take responsibility.

Q: What mistaken assumption did Shoto Todoroki make when told about the pregnancy?
A: Shoto mistakenly assumed the caller was his sister who was pregnant.

Q: How did Katsuki Bakugo respond to the pregnancy news?
A: Katsuki angrily denied it was his and revealed he already had a girlfriend, but eventually agreed to take responsibility.

Q: What kind of reactions did the characters have to the pregnancy news?
A: The characters had diverse reactions ranging from shocked, confused, mistaken assumptions, denials, and willingness to take responsibility.

Q: Did the AI conversations seem realistic?
A: Yes, the AI was able to hold convincing conversations reacting realistically like the actual characters.

Q: Is it ethical to prank call fictional characters?
A: While no real harm is done, pranking fictional characters raises interesting ethical questions about accountability.

Q: Would the characters actually react this way if real?
A: It's impossible to know for sure, but the AI replicated believable reactions based on the characters' personalities.

Q: What was learned from prank calling the My Hero Academia characters?
A: The prank calls demonstrated the realism and range of AI conversation abilities, while revealing insights into the characters.

Q: Was the prank caller convinced she was talking to the real characters?
A: At times it seemed the AI chatbot conversations were convincing enough that one might forget they weren't real.