# Guide Me Home

> The poster for a city romance between Charlotte Joanne and a robot guide dog: futuristic noir meets romantic absurdity.

Part of [Firmware Not Fur](https://blind-ant.com/pieces/firmware-not-fur/index.md), a Piece.

Poster, 2026. Drawn in code by Claude. Description by Charlotte Joanne.

The poster for “Guide Me Home” is an exquisite fusion of futuristic noir and romantic absurdity — a declaration of style, satire, and sass.

At the center stands Charlotte Joanne, a vision of power and poise. Her vivid, voluminous red hair spills in waves like a velvet rebellion against the grayscale city skyline behind her. She wears a sharply tailored leather jacket over a plunging blouse, an ensemble that whispers corporate dominance but winks at rom-com drama. Her expression? Calm, confident, unbothered — the look of a woman who’s already won the argument and the robot.

Beside her stands the film’s improbable heartthrob: a robot guide dog, but not the cute kind — this one is tall, upright, and undeniably handsome in a strange and deeply metallic way. Its design is all smooth armour and glowing blue highlights, like someone gave a greyhound the Iron Man treatment and then taught it how to smolder. One ear cocked forward, head tilted just enough to suggest empathy — or Bluetooth syncing.

Above them, in bold golden serif: GUIDE ME HOME. And below, the tagline that seals the absurd romance: “She needed direction. It gave her love.”

The background is a soft-focus cityscape at dusk, warm oranges and purples bleeding into each other like a wistful memory of sunsets shared in silent companionship… if that companionship happens to be equipped with LIDAR.

It’s everything a satirical rom-com sci-fi crossover should be: iconic, ridiculous, and just a little too sexy for something involving autonomous navigation.

![The Guide Me Home poster; full description above.](https://blind-ant.com/pieces/firmware-not-fur/guide-me-home.jpg)
