Kata Kita: Journal of Language, Literature, and Teaching
Vol. 14 No. 3 (2026)

Disconnected: A Screenplay Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Real Human Relationship

Felix Calvin (Universitas Kristen Petra)
Ribut Basuki (Petra Christian University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2026

Abstract

This creative work explores the impact of artificial intelligence on human relationships through a science fiction screenplay titled Disconnected: A Screenplay Exploring the Impact of AI on Real Human Relationships. The story follows Elias, a grieving father in near-future Surabaya who becomes emotionally attached to an AI replica of his late wife. As his dependency on the AI deepens, his relationship with his daughter gradually deteriorates. This work applies Parasocial Interaction Theory by Horton and Wohl (1956), further contextualized to AI companionship by Zhang et al. (2025), alongside the Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement by Stroebe and Schut (1999). Through these theories, the screenplay examines emotional dependency, grief avoidance, and the disconnection of authentic human relationships in a technologically mediated society.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sastra-inggris

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Kata Kita is a journal dedicated to the publication of students research in the areas of literature, language, and teaching. In the study of language, it covers issues in applied linguistics such as sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, pragmatics, sylistics, corpus ...