The darkness here represents the unknown, and this may be from the point of view of the figure, or from the person looking at them. I wonder what they are waiting for. Perhaps because their eyes seem half closed, my first thought was that the figure is an empty shell. A container that is waiting to become.
Depending on my mood and state of optimism, I feel differently about their dispassionate expression. If I am positive I become more curious about them. If I feel emotionally negative, I consider their risk to me and wait in the shadow of their darkness. What if this is the shell of a combatant who has no place in their artificial intelligence that considers or cares for me? What if this is an artificial being made to assist those in need?
I choose to see what is there, rather than what is not.
The future captivates my imagination, in part so that I am prepared.
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