I recently attended a wedding online, meaning the bride, the groom, and the officiant were all in different locations, even in different countries for some of them. It got me thinking of the unique setting for stories that online video calls present. For example: All of this presents opportunities for extra conflict beyond the normal…
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Fauxbot Boyfriend
Fauxbot Boyfriend “This is delicious,” Heather says. My screen shows a candlelit table with two plates of lasagna, only one of which is touched. I am Antoine, an AI boyfriend from VirtualMatch. Actually, I’m Jim Lossy, a former programmer. VirtualMatch never got around to actually building AI companions, so they hired people like me to…
