Amaro's digital avatar and assistant Adak informs her that her father, whom she hasn't seen since she was little, is running for LC, local council chairperson. Adak asks Amaro if she wants to hear the podcast with the news. Unable to respond verbally, Adak tries to interpret her facial expression. Amaro questions Adak's emotional recognition abilities.Â
"She wanted to say no, but could not find her voice. A security camera blinked beside the speaker, enabling Adak to see her face, and she must have had an expression that Adak interpreted to mean she wanted to hear the news, so the podcast started.Â
The podcast was only about sixty seconds, a teaser to urge listeners to watch the longer version on video. Once it ended, the music did not resume and Adak did not ask her if she wanted to watch the whole news because, this time, Adak correctly interpreted her expression.Â
She wanted to look into a mirror and see what her avatar was seeing. She knew it could not read her mind, though some people assumed their avatars had this supernatural ability. It was smart enough to figure out that she was thinking about the only ‘family’ photo from her childhood, but was it not smart enough to know the confusing emotions now raging inside her?"
| Title | Publication Type | Year | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yat Madit | Narrative, Short story | Dilman Dila |
