The scale is a big part, as all dystopias are just real world things turned up to 11. Easily accessible automated people replacements have been a staple of sci fi for quite a while, often with horrifying implications and outcomes in the stories.
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givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 months ago
How is this dystopian?
It’s the same shit as “psychics” except instead of a weird drifter, it’s a chatbot…
snooggums@kbin.social 11 months ago
Pietson@kbin.social 11 months ago
Something like this doesn't seem like a healthy step towards accepting a loved one's death.
This company is (presumably) monetising it and advertising to people at a vulnerable time in their life.
Seems dystopian to me.
gloriousspearfish@feddit.dk 11 months ago
Not just dystopian, but downright preditory.