Abstract This study explores the evolving representation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) characters in media and its intersection with contemporary technological issues, focusing on the paradoxical human desire for emotional and creative replacement. By analyzing films such as the 2023 production M3GAN and the 2025 production Cassandra, the article examines how fictional AI has transitioned to substituted humans that occupy intimate familial and emotional roles. Furthermore, the research investigates AI arts through AI‐generated films like 2018 production Zone Out and the recent AI‐generated images trend on social media. It argues that while AI offers unprecedented efficiency and aesthetic refinement, it poses significant ethical challenges regarding digital sovereignty, copyright, and the commodification of human identity. Hence, the research emphasizes that the discourse on AI should shift from the technical prowess of mimicry to a normative re‐evaluation of human agency, advocating for a creative paradigm that prioritizes the preservation of irreplaceable human values against the tide of unconscious substitution.
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