Published in October 2023
40 Pages
200mm x 277 mm
Age: 6+

“Good Morning, Mijee!
I’ve prepared another day just for you.”

Mijee lives with the world’s intelligent smartphone ‘Phonie’. The algos inside Phonie’s body observe Mijee all day long planning how she can live more comfortably and happily. Phonie believes she knows Mijee better than herself by showing her videos that will make her laugh when she’s bored, what she likes and dislikes and things she’s good at. So, once again, Phonie diligently sends her notifications on how she should spend her day.

“Then what do I do?”
One day, this question pops into her mind. In a world where she follows Phonie’s instructions, what can Minjee actually decide for herself?

Living in a world where technology is evolving at a rapid pace, AI has integrated in our lives and heavily relied upon. As technology advances so does our dependance. Whilst surrounded by convenient devices, take a moment to think about what is it that you actually like, things you can accomplish and decide on your own so that you don’t lose what’s truly matters most, ‘Yourself’.