What if artificial intelligence could handle the emotional labour of family relationships?
The Perfect Daughter is a speculative fiction short story that explores the intersection of technology, memory, and connection. In a near-future setting, a successful professional uses an AI app to manage phone calls with her mother. As the calls become increasingly intimate, she realises she’s not the only one outsourcing her emotions.
This story blends psychological drama with soft science fiction, examining the cost of convenience and the nature of authenticity in an age of digital optimisation.