The Perfect Daughter: A Story About Automating What We Can’t Fix

Ever wondered what would happen if we could outsource our family guilt to AI?

I did, and the result is my new short story, “The Perfect Daughter” – available now to read for free on Patreon.

Meet Ellie, a management consultant who’s mastered the art of minimising her mother’s calls during client meetings.

When she discovers an AI service that promises to handle her family obligations, it seems like the perfect solution.

VoiceEase will maintain her relationship with her mother while she focuses on selling certainty to people who can afford to buy it.

This story emerged from watching all of us become increasingly skilled at maintaining the appearance of connection while drifting further apart.

It’s about the small compromises we make in the name of efficiency, the ways we try to optimise relationships that were never meant to be optimised, and the messy reality of mother-daughter dynamics in an age where everything can be automated—except the feelings we’re trying to avoid.

“The Perfect Daughter” explores what happens when we apply startup solutions to human problems.

It’s about artificial intelligence and authentic avoidance, about the ghosts in our machines and the ones in our family trees. You can read it right now on my Patreon—no subscription required.

Read Here.

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