"Dream Factory" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in the Clarkesworld Magazine in April 2022.
James intends to expose this as nonsense and uses the cat Pawpaw to programm an app, which shows the dreams of pets.
[3][4][5][6] Victoria Silverwolf wrote in Tangent Online that Egan "creates unusually plausible speculative technology, while also demonstrating a profound understanding of the cultural impact of social media".
"[3] Karen Burnham wrote in Locus that the short story "might be a bit long for its premise, but it’s a great look at a modern day intersection of different technologies.
"[4] Russell Letson also wrote in Locus that the short story is a "a canny and rewarding hacking project.