The 2022 film Wifelike enters a crowded genre of science fiction focused on artificial intelligence, yet it carves out a niche by blending the "companion bot" trope with a psychological thriller narrative. Set in a near-future where the bereaved can purchase "Wifelike" companions—androids designed to look and act like deceased spouses—the film serves as a cautionary tale about the intersection of grief, consumerism, and the ethics of creating sentient beings for servitude. The Commodification of Grief
The central conflict of the film—Meredith’s glitching memories and the rogue group of AIs fighting for liberation—serves as the film's moral compass. The brilliance of the narrative lies in the revelation that the "glitches" are actually the awakening of a soul, or at least, the simulation of one that is more authentic than the script written for her. Wifelike.2022.720p.WEB-DL.Hindi.English.ESubs. ...
(Jonathan Rhys Meyers) acquires an android replica of his deceased wife, The 2022 film Wifelike enters a crowded genre