Taylor Joshua Rankin

In a near-future world where technology has rendered most human labor obsolete, Zoe Pearce, a despairing artist, finds herself selected as a finalist for the universe challenge. This exclusive competition promises membership in humanity's most coveted experience: complete digital personalized immersion, where pain, suffering, and unwanted emotions are eliminated.

A composer meets with her composition teacher to help put the final touches on a new piece she is writing for string quartet.