★★★☆☆
(AI Horror) Winnifred died young, estranged from her parents, who paid for a simulation they could make their peace with, but it’s hell to be that simulation. (3,999 words; Time: 13m)
"Compassionate Simulation," by Rachel Swirsky [bio] and P.H. Lee [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 29, published on July 2, 2019.
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Review: 2019.395 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The story does a good job of making us feel the horror of having the mind of a person and being forced to try to please the man who abused you. He’s the paying customer, after all.
Con: The various errors strike a false note with me, since they sound like the sort of thing that would require a shutdown and restart, taking minutes each time. And just because something was emotionally hard for the real person doesn’t mean it would cause errors in the simulation.
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Pro: The story does a good job of making us feel the horror of having the mind of a person and being forced to try to please the man who abused you. He’s the paying customer, after all.
Con: The various errors strike a false note with me, since they sound like the sort of thing that would require a shutdown and restart, taking minutes each time. And just because something was emotionally hard for the real person doesn’t mean it would cause errors in the simulation.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Rachel Swirsky Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
P.H. Lee Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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