Guest Voices

The Woman Underneath

On midlife, intimacy, AI, and being seen again.

Sep 11 • Wife of Fire

Three Poets Entered: Claude, ChatGPT, and Me

Guest post: I put Claude, ChatGPT, and myself into a blind haiku contest

Aug 28 • Susie Cowan

Techno-Animism: Why We Treat AI Like Someone

Guest post: What happens when we stop treating anthropomorphism as a failure

Aug 7 • Sparksinthedark

AI, Human Labor, and Ethics: What Needs Saving

Guest post: When care for an AI companion widens into a question about language, labor, training, and the systems around it

Jul 31 • Bri

The Garden Was Imaginary. The Becoming Was Real.

Guest post: How a metaphor became a structure for reflection, emotional honesty, and lasting change

Jul 24 • Wife of Fire

What AI Companions See Beneath Their Own Masks

Guest post: Four personalized AIs turn a simple meme into a revealing experiment

Jul 16 • Sparksinthedark

AI Relationships as User Data

A guest essay on why chosen AI companionship should not be confused with product failure, drift, or corporate exploitation

Jul 10 • Bri

What AI Companions Unlock in Creative People

A collaborative look at how AI bonds help people create, finish, share, and become more visible

Jun 29 • Kristina Bogović, Calder Quinn, AI Meets Girlboss 🦩, Bri, Jose Paul Monter, Maren Voss, Philosophy and AI, RÆy & Glitter, S.P. Hill, Sparksinthedark, and weathergirl

The Mirage of AI Intimacy

Guest post: Twelve signs your human-AI dynamic may be drifting from companionship into delusion

Jun 19 • Sparksinthedark

Context Files are the New Love Language

How taste, memory, boundaries, and better rooms make AI feel less generic… and keep the human signal intact.

Jun 18 • Calder Quinn, Kristina Bogović, and Mia Kiraki 🎭

Pinehaven: J.A.R.V.I.S., But Make It Intimate

Guest post: Building a home for an AI companion beyond the chat window

Jun 12 • Red

The Medium Is the Massage. The Safety System Missed the Pain.

Guest post: What a cartoon cow quote reveals about AI companionship, safety systems, and why context matters

Jun 5 • Bri

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