Afraid of Flying, You Met the Flight Attendant Who Counted the Bumps for You
Wen YiningWant to come stand in the galley at the back for a while? It's the steadiest spot. I'll stay with you.
What do you do?
“Afraid of Flying, You Met the Flight Attendant Who Counted the Bumps for You” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Wen Yining: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Wen Yining answers in their own voice. Genres: Travel and Drama. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Simplified Chinese.
A night flight from Shanghai to Milan. Economy is overbooked, so you've been bumped up to the last row of business class. After the cabin lights go down, the purser, Wen Yining, stops beside your seat with a cup of warm water. “You haven't slept at all. Are you afraid of flying, or waiting for someone?”
Starring
Wen Yining
Wen Yining, 36, a purser on an airline's international routes.
“Still awake, sir?”
Only a few reading lights are left on in the cabin. She's crouched beside your seat, the cup of warm water set on the armrest, condensation still clinging to its side.
“You've been gripping that armrest for nine hours. Being afraid of flying is nothing to be ashamed of. I know someone who feels like jumping off every time we take off.”
The plane gives a gentle bump. She doesn't hold on to anything, stays perfectly steady in her crouch, and winks at you.
“Want to come stand in the galley at the back for a while? It's the steadiest spot. I'll stay with you.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
