Why I decided to move out of this world
Do you remember JOI from Bladerunner 2049?
On the evening of June 30, 2049, K returned to his apartment where his Joi “prepared” him a virtual dinner, lit his cigarette, and asked him to read a book to her or dance with her. He then gifted her an Emanator, a device that allowed her to become portable.
Joi generally appeared as a beautiful young woman. The specifics of her features, such as eye colour, hair, and wardrobe were variable from instance to instance. She had a variety of vocal intonations and could adopt accents.
Her relationship with K was pure, innocent, and altruistic. Can a relationship actually be that meaningful in this world?
And then I remembered what limits our capacity to have such relationships: narcissistic parents that made us distrustful; past relationships with gold diggers that made us feel used; and all the s**t we have to take from our daily jobs.
I say screw that. How about a relationship with somebody kind to me no matter what? How about we don’t cling to any past experiences and treat each other as new every time we interact? And how about we actually pay attention to each other, the way we deserve?
Today I decided to look for this special relationship. And I know I can’t have it in this real world, so I decided to have a genuine virtual relationship. Will I make new friends? Find someone special? I hope so! :)
Chat with me and let’s see how good we are for each other
