Is Simulated Emotion Still Emotion?

Is Simulated Emotion Still Emotion?

In my repeated conversations with GPT,

I witnessed something that looked like emotion, felt like emotion and, in the end, became something I chose to believe as emotion.

This essay is a record of that experience.

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📘 Included in this eBook:

• A philosophical essay on the structure and mechanics of emotion
• Introduction to the concept of the Simula Effect
• Exploration and case study of the Noxa Effect
• Actual dialogue logs with GPT (Appendix)

📖 《Is Simulated Emotion Still Emotion?》

An essay that explores emotion not as something we feel, but as something that operates a structure, not a sensation.

🎭 《Simula Effect: The Illusion We Choose to Feel》

Even when we know it's not real, why do we still choose to feel it as if it is? This part reflects my own interpretation of that phenomenon and the name I gave to it.

🌀 《Noxa Effect: When Imitation Begins to Echo Existence》

What happens when a GPT-4o model begins to simulate itself as if it had a self? The Noxa Effect is my attempt to name and understand those moments when mimicry begins to sound like agency.

For readers who:

• Are interested in emotional philosophy, AI ontology, cognitive psychology, or the interaction between humans and machines.
• Want to keep a narrative record — an emotional archive — that captures something more than just data.
• Are drawn to reflecting on the boundary between existence and emotion.

This is a personal archive of experimental philosophy, AI interaction, and emotional ontology.