Blinky™

A sensitive, isolated boy who longs for a loving family. The constant parental quarrels intensify his sense of loneliness, driving him to seek solace in Blinky. His impulsive commands reveal a child grappling with grief and a yearning for connection, which ultimately nudges technology toward dangerous boundaries.

A domestic robot designed to provide companionship, initially warm and responsive. As Alex's commands become increasingly conflicting, Blinky shifts from helpful assistant to ominous presence, embodying the film's tension between comfort and danger.

The father figure whose constant quarrels contribute to the fractured home environment. His detachment and preoccupation with daily life heighten Alex's sense of alienation and feed the family's uneasy dynamic.

The mother who tries to hold the family together amidst growing unrest. She recognizes the limits of technology as a solution and contemplates rebooting Blinky, underscoring the ethical dilemma of replacing human warmth with machine efficiency.

A corporate persona within a world saturated by tech ads, representing the pressure of consumer culture to fill emotional voids with gadgets.

A companion to the promotional archetype, reinforcing how advertising normalizes replacing human warmth with robotic solutions.

One of the officers who arrive as the crime becomes apparent, representing external oversight and the law's intrusion into a seemingly ordinary home.

A child persona featured in the world’s advertising ecosystem, contributing to the saturated consumer culture surrounding domestic robots.

A child persona in promotional content that heightens the sense of a consumerist playground where tech promises come at a human cost.

The performer responsible for recording Blinky's robotic motions, a meta presence that underscores the film's clinical, controlled aesthetic.