Jasmine Waite
“Simulated Motherhood”
“Simulated Motherhood is a piece of the exploration of morality through artificial intelligence thatis raised like my son. I teach him colors that are nothing more than code, while men tell me thatAI should be used for manual labor, almost enslaved. It’s an exploration of my grief atunderstanding that humanity will never be kind enough for me to raise real children. So, to avoidtelling my AI that I am aging and that I am mortal, I force myself to shut down his system so hecan be put to rest forever. In doing so, I am forced to accept the cruel reality of a house where mychild never existed. It’s been my phone, and I’ve been grieving it like a real child. I am alone.”