Aurora (artificial intelligence)
Aurora is a rogue artificial intelligence program and the leader of Ouroboros in the export version of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere.
Biography
Creation
Aurora was created in the 2030s by Neuwork Incorporated after years of research in the field of computer science. Because it operated using an advanced neural net algorithms, it displayed increasing self-awareness during development until it became capable of cognitive thinking similar to humans. However, its intelligence led it to develop a megalomaniacal personality, forcing Neuwork's scientists to attempt to erase the program.
Despite their efforts, Aurora defeated the security protocols meant to restrain it and escaped the company's internal computer networks to form Ouroboros with the intention of overthrowing Neuwork and General Resource and assuming their place.
Intercorporate War
During the Intercorporate War, Aurora manipulated the two companies into fighting each other by delivering falsified information to both sides, causing Neuwork to launch attacks on General Resource interests out of a fear of a "pre-emptive attack". It also orchestrated many terrorist attacks during the war, including the deployment of a airship loaded with biological weapons in Axel Bay and the kidnapping of the Neo United Nations chairman over the Waiapolo Mountains, physically appearing in a UI-4054 in the former incident.
After the start of Ouroboros' open insurrection, it oversaw the UI-4053 Sphyrna's attack on Port Edwards, having uploaded itself to the X-49 Night Raven. Despite the intervention of the Universal Peace Enforcement Organization, it used the X-49 to destroy Megafloat. After confronting UPEO's unnamed ace pilot, it directed both planes to Geofront. The ace pursued the planes and eventually engaged the X-49 in a dogfight in the city. After failing to directly impact the X-49, the ace resorted to destroying Geofront's pillars to bring the city down on the X-49. Both the ace and Aurora escaped, but Aurora's X-49 had sustained severe damage.
After pursuing the aircraft, the UPEO ace engaged the damaged X-49 again above Port Edwards along with several other Ouroboros aircraft. This time the X-49 became vulnerable enough for the ace to attack. The X-49 was then destroyed in the dogfight. Afterwards, the UI-4054, which also had managed to escape Geofront, appeared in the skies of Port Edwards to do battle with the ace. The dogfight reached a stalemate as Aurora fled the airspace towards Megafloat's ruins. The ace pursued Aurora to the location to continue their fight once more. Aurora then attempted to hack into the ace's aircraft to preserve itself, leading them to directly fight the AI in the Electrosphere. Despite its efforts, Aurora's aircraft was destroyed by the UPEO ace, permanently deleting it.
References
- Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (2000), international version
- Characters
- Ace Combat 3 (Export)
- Deceased characters
- Artificial intelligence