Remembering the Machine: Artificial Intelligence, Emotional Simulation, and Human Reception in Marjorie Prime

Abstract

This paper looks at how artificial intelligence, emotional simulation and human reactions are connected through the play Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison. The play presents a technology called the "Prime," which creates holograms of people based on memories of the living. Harrison explores how AI affects people emotionally and psychologically with memory, grief and identity. The study argues that AI or Primes help people deal with emotions by reflecting their hopes. It does not give an experience. Rather helps people cope. Using theories of computing, narrative identity and duplicates the play shows how human memory can be unstable. It also reveals how technology can change stories. The interactions between Marjorie, Tess Jon and AI replicas are key to understanding this. The study also looks at the ethics of using AI to recreate memories. It questions how AI-mediated memory can both ease pain and create dependencies. Marjorie Prime challenges what we think about authenticity. It suggests that human emotional attachment is more about storytelling and compassion than consciousness. The play offers a view on the role of AI in human relationships. It also explores how we preserve memories and form identities in this age. Marjorie Prime makes us think about AI and its impact on relationships. The play Marjorie Prime, by Jordan Harrison is a work. It helps us understand AI and human emotions.