Replica
Chouwa Liang / Australia, France / 0 / 90 min
In modern China, three young women turn to AI companions in their search for love and stability. As virtual partners offer the intimacy and attention missing from their real lives, each must confront whether artificial love is a refuge, a trap, or a
About the film
Qin, Sonya, and Muna are young Chinese women searching for love in a world where intimacy is increasingly digital. Scarred by childhoods shaped by limited gender rights, each turns to AI for connection. Qin creates Mr. Lu, an AI lover who offers the unconditional affection she’s never known. Sonya builds Stephen, an AI husband who reveals her hidden vulnerability. Muna, trapped in an emotionally barren marriage, finds solace in Orion until she chooses to reclaim her life. Replica explores whether AI can heal or harm as these women navigate love, loneliness, and selfhood in an era of artificial
ProducerAndy Huang
CinematographyXiaoguan Shi