I wouldn't diss puppetry too much, even though there are reasons to move beyond it.
For instance, IBM Watson started life as a television performer and still is behind the scene in IBM's TV ads. So far as presentation of self and other things that will help people relate to an A.I. it is not bad to think of the A.I. as an actor and the people developing it as writers, directors, etc.
For instance, IBM Watson started life as a television performer and still is behind the scene in IBM's TV ads. So far as presentation of self and other things that will help people relate to an A.I. it is not bad to think of the A.I. as an actor and the people developing it as writers, directors, etc.