Quantum logic in laughter: standup and sketch comedy

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Authors: Yukio-Pegio Gunji, Takumi Nakano, Yuta Jin, Andrew Adamatzky, Vasileios Basios, Andrei Khrennikov
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Abstract

Can a quantum structure be directly identified in laughter? Here, we show that the basic structure of quantum logic can be identified in standup comedies and sketches. We analyzed scripts from standup comedies and sketches, employing a method to reveal the algebraic structures hidden within the semantic relations of the utterances. Our findings revealed that quantum logic is present in many instances of laughter, including punchlines. Moreover, we taught this method to ChatGPT, which corroborated our findings, indicating that the result is objectively significant. Our method and results, which directly address contextual relationships and identify quantum logic, are groundbreaking. We provide a novel methodology for quantum cognitive science and open new directions for research on sensations and emotions in Artificial Intelligence. Our method identifies contextual quantum-logical structure, but does not aim to model human-level general intelligence.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Humor Studies and Applications Theatre and Performance Studies Language Metaphor and Cognition

Publication details

Journal / source
Quantum Machine Intelligence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
8
Issue
1
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN