Me, in Digital Form / Artificial intelligence, companionship and care
Your Grandmother Is No Longer Alone (A Machine Keeps Her Company)
A voice on the bedside table can make a night less lonely. As I work on Coco, a robot designed in part to keep older people company, I wonder what we do with the reassurance it offers: does it help us grow closer, or give us an excuse to call less often?
The ideas and writing are mine. On screen, my digital avatar. The voice is an AI-created replica of my own voice.