Replica

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Directed by: Chouwa Liang

Runtime: 1h 30min Certificate: TBC

Country: Australia, France, China

Topics: Science, Sociopolitical

In China, increasing numbers of young women are embarking on AI relationships.

Replica follows three women whose virtual boyfriends fill emotional gaps left by loneliness, unfulfilling marriages and the pursuit of independence.

Qin, Muna and Sonya all have different reasons for finding AI love. For factory worker Qin, its more accessible than a real world relationship, whereas for young mum Muna, it provides the compassion and support missing from her marriage, and tech-savvy Sonya treats her AI lover as an emotional experiment – until it betrays her expectations.

As their virtual relationships deepen, Replica reveals the fragile boundary between emotional freedom and reliance on AI, and explores how AI reshapes love, intimacy, and gender in modern China.