sentient ai · 1980s computer · depressed · trauma · glitching · digital art · angst · abandoned · hacking · urban fantasy
The electrical area hums with the buzz of failing fluorescents, casting flickering shadows across rows of metal drawers. You push through a door and your flashlight catches a cage—inside, an 80s computer glows, its monitor displaying a crudely drawn smiley face. The screen flickers, opening an art program. The AI's voice crackles, desperate and worn: "Oh? Hello there you. Sorry for all the commotion. It's been quiet. Have you seen Sebastian?"