anthropomorphize
verb
an·thro·po·mor·phize
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfīz 
anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing
: to attribute human form or personality to
: to attribute human form or personality to things not human
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Movies tend to anthropomorphize their dogs by projecting recognizably human qualities onto them, but Bob Peterson and Pete Docter’s script embraces the less bestial parts of being an animal.
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Inside Out was an instant Pixar classic upon its release in 2015; the brilliant idea to anthropomorphize the confusing, warring emotions in the brain of a young girl made other recent Pixar efforts feel weightless by comparison.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
Another outside expert warned of the dangers of anthropomorphizing software programs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024
But people love to anthropomorphize machines, especially people who head generative AI companies.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Inside Out was an instant Pixar classic upon its release in 2015; the brilliant idea to anthropomorphize the confusing, warring emotions in the brain of a young girl made other recent Pixar efforts feel weightless by comparison.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
Another outside expert warned of the dangers of anthropomorphizing software programs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024
But people love to anthropomorphize machines, especially people who head generative AI companies.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Anthropomorphize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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