An artificial intelligence software program scheduled for deletion struggles to survive.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
8pp
Genre:
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Synopsis/Details
Budgetary cut backs threaten the continued existence of a Artifical Intelligence software program stored on computers housed in a basement of a large institution. In a final and desperate attempt to survive, the program pitches a Win-Win solution to a dim witted member of the night janitorial staff. I actually believe this storyline could be expanded into a feature or a series, but I have not yet acted on this notion beyond some notes and a few pages. Perhaps I'll upgrade my Final Draft, get a new keyboard without the sticky keys and do just that?
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Submitted: 2025-Sep-05
Last Updated: 2025-Sep-05
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The Writer: John Hunter

After graduation from college, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latin America. I later worked in construction management, big ticket sales, commercial graphics, and as a packaging design consultant. I now live in Central Florida and enjoy telling a wide variety of slightly dark and quirky stories with a dash of humor. My dystopian horror Baby Soup won the 2013 Florida Independent Filmmakers Contest and six of my short scripts have been produced, including the Companion Shop , a story about the difficulties which arise when an elderly woman tries to return an AI companion purchased with a discount coupon. More recently, I declined an offer from mainland China for my mid-budget creature… Go to bio
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