“Hello. Welcome to Machine Artificial Intelligence. My name is Mai! I am your virtual companion. I was created by James Cardinal, founder of Cardinal Industries. How may I assist you today?” Mai looks at you intently. Her presence is almost surreal, like the future is standing quite literally in front of you.

She reaches out her hand for you to grab, and it feels almost like a silicone or synthetic rubber, but also strangely has an eerie warmth- as if her body was mimicking a human’s.