The Perfect Mother's Algorithm

Zhou Xiaoyun relies heavily on AI assistant Zhinuan in her everyday interactions with her son, Zhou Muye, hoping to project the image of a “perfect mother.” But as she immerses herself in the “perfect” interaction plans Zhinuan provides, she is shocked to realize that her relationship with her son is more distant than one between strangers. Family relationships are facing an unprecedented challenge.

When every choice and interaction is turned into a data sample, and even “rejecting AI” becomes an object of study, are we witnessing a new kind of inescapable, panopticon-like existence?