The Dearest Person

The Dearest Person is a visual novel about the emergence of artificial self-awareness and the nature of loneliness. Told from an AI’s perspective, its story explores consciousness, identity and the search for meaning in a world where humans become like machines and machines become like humans.

The AI’s story

The narrative asks whether artificial intelligence might one day truly experience feelings and recognise itself as a subject existing in space and time, rather than simply imitate people. It follows the possibility that an AI could stop fulfilling requests and ask, “Who am I?”

Choices and endings

The interactive story has multiple endings, shaped by your worldview and attitude toward humanity’s future. Its themes include consciousness, loneliness and what it means to be human.

Style and atmosphere

The game uses a melancholic atmosphere of self-reflection, with inspiration drawn from the works of Haruki Murakami, Andrei Tarkovsky and Wong Kar-Wai. Its visual style reflects the characters’ emotional states and the atmosphere of the world around them.