A white service robot in a moulded gown stands on a red carpet at a hilltop terrace, holding a lit screen out at chest height. A ring light glows amber around one eye socket, a small LED panel burns above its head, and the city behind it is deep into blue hour with the streetlights already on. Two men work the edges of the frame. One in a black tee is checking something in his hands, the other in a suit is watching the screen.