... I suppose it does, in a way. Although, I don't know if I would consider an AI like that to become a real replacement...

[Hey, did her mood just take a bit of a dip?]

It can capture things about a person. Almost like a picture, one that can move and speak and be touched... but... in the end, it still misses all the things that truly makes it alive. There's no warmth in its hug, no depth to its feelings. It won't share its life with you, won't support you or even share a meal with you...

[And then, she seems to realize that she's started going on an odd tangent.] ... my apologies. What I mean is that you're right, and it's just meant to be another type of recording.