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Memories with Maya could be classified as Low-level Science fiction.
A core difference between Lo-Lev Sci-fi and Hard Sci-fi:
Hard sci-fi inspires with ideas grounded in plausible science – Lo-Lev sci-fi is like getting the blue-print to implement an idea, presented in narrative form with emphasis on context.
So what blue print does Memories with Maya draw up?
A complete method and the technology for “tele-travel” – A was for people to spawn Digital Surrogates of themselves that can interact with live people.
Digital Afterlife: Digital Surrogates [Dirrogates] of people no longer living, capable of occupying the same time-space as the living relative of the deceased, running “daily” routines – the next best option to true sentience.
