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Comment by x62Bh7948f

2 months ago

This idea immediately reminded me of “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” by James Tiptree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Was_Plugged_In

This novella is a masterpiece and needs rediscovery.

> The protagonist (P. Burke) is a lonely, severely depressed teenager. After a failed suicide attempt, an international telecommunication company offers her a new job -- to become a remote operator of a public celebrity. She is given a new persona "Delphi", and her new job is to buy products publicly to advertise them.

The protagonist is basically a Youtuber/Instagram influencer/TikTok streamer today.