, may seem like a far-fetched piece of science fiction on the surface, Annie’s world is so strikingly similar to our own that the circumstance she finds herself in is chillingly possible, and maybe even prescient.Annie is set to “Cuddle Bunny” mode, meaning her sole raison d'être is being a sexual companion for Doug (there’s also a Abigail mode (housecleaner) and a Nanny mode for men with children).
Annie is programmed to want to please Doug at all times—both emotionally and sexually—and when she doesn’t do so, is left in physical and emotional agony.
But after a few years of ownership, Doug is trying something new. He has set her programming to “autodidactic” mode, meaning that she can now grow and learn, making her more human-like than robot-like.
And for the first time, Annie is beginning to question the reality she’s in.This is the stage on which the novel Annie Bot by Sierra Greer, which is out on Tuesday, is set, and it’s a fascinating world to be thrust into.
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