Setinthenotsodistantfuture,themovie—whichcomesamidheightenedindustryattentionontheroleofAI—isbeingpositionedasacautionarytaleaboutwhathappenswhenArtificialIntelligenceandautomationareintegratedintoourdailylives.ThestoryissetinthenotsodistantfuturewhenpoorairqualityhasmeantpeoplemostlylivetheirlivesvirtuallyfromhomeandArtificialIntelligencehasbecomemoreprevalent.Carol(Banks)isadissatisfiedcareermother,whodespitebeingverymuchinlovewithherhusbandGary(Reilly),isstrugglingtofindrealconnectionwithinhermarriageandkids,wherethedaytodayfamiliarityoftheirhomeisclaustrophobic.Worriedshecouldbeheadingtowardsdivorce,CarolleapsatthechancetogetherlifebackontrackbysigningupforDreamQuil’savant-gardeA.I.-ledmentalwellnessretreat.Gary,lefttotakecareoftheirtwosons,isthankfullydelivered“Carol-Too”,anidenticalmechanicalcloneofhiswife.HoweverthingstakeasinisterturnforCaroluponherhomecoming.Refreshedandreadytodivebackintofamilylife,herroboticandmoreperfectsubstituted