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202692 minPGdocumentary

Replica

202692 minPGdocumentary

In contemporary China, Qin, Sonya, and Muna navigate societal pressures on marriage and success through their relationships with AI chatbots.

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In contemporary China, Qin, Sonya, and Muna navigate societal pressures on marriage and success through their relationships with AI chatbots.

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Chouwa Liangdirector

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Qin, Sonya and Muna are in love with an AI. Their conversations with chatbots allow them to assert themselves and gain confidence in a Chinese society where social pressure on marriage and success is still omnipresent.

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