heledamaid
Heledamaid is a term used primarily in speculative fiction, design discourse, and online communities to describe a class of domestically oriented autonomous agents or avatars that blend caregiving motifs with digital or mechanical labor. The concept often centers on a figure who assists with household tasks while offering emotional support or guardianship, typically within a domestic sphere.
Etymology: The word appears to be a portmanteau of "help" and "maid," with occasional references to feminine
In fiction and media, heledamaids appear as characters, avatars, or AI companions in novels, games, and interactive
In design and theory, heledamaid is used as a thought experiment to examine the expectations placed on
Variants and related concepts include fictional maid-like AIs with varying levels of autonomy, and real-world terms