
Artificial Artifacts
Tales from the Dawn of the Artificial Intelligence Era
by John Fennec
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Pub Date 8 Aug 2024 | Archive Date 12 Oct 2024
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Description
A visionary debut collection of eleven loosely interconnected short stories explores the rise of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, revealing their profound impacts on human existence. This is not your typical sci-if - it’s an intricate puzzle. Can you solve the mystery that is Peter Byrell?
From a small rural American town subjected to horrors brought by an elaborate deep-fake hoax, to Black Mirror-esque fables about technology dependency, age extension, and psychological invasions, Artificial Artifacts invites readers on a journey where the boundaries between human and machine blur, and the consequences of our creations become chillingly profound.
The stories include a number of fascinating new technological concepts, including a fitness watch that predicts your death, nanotech that can read your thoughts, AI avatars that mimic your personality and handle small talk for you on dating websites, immersive VR/AR domes where you can do yoga in the cosmos, and movies that adapt in real-time based on your mood and subconscious thoughts.
As enigmatic tech mogul Peter Byrell's story unfolds, so does the tapestry of our digital age, leaving us to ponder: in a world where truth is malleable and consciousness is encoded, what does it truly mean to be human?
A Note From the Publisher2>
Fennec’s interwoven stories ask important questions about creativity, truth, and what it means to be human in an era where consciousness can be encoded and reality is malleable.
The book explores timely issues such as technological dependency, everlasting life, psychological invasions, the concept of time, mistrust of governments and large corporations and the enduring legacy of human creativity, all while reflecting on the transformative marvels and existential threats posed by tech advancements.
Whitefox Publishing is a hybrid non-traditional publishing house.
The book explores timely issues such as technological dependency, everlasting life, psychological invasions, the concept of time, mistrust of governments and large corporations and the enduring legacy of human creativity, all while reflecting on the transformative marvels and existential threats posed by tech advancements.
Whitefox Publishing is a hybrid non-traditional publishing house.
Advance Praise
'Offers provocative perspectives on where technology could be going, with some innovations more imminent than one may think.' - Yvonne Li, VP of Enterprise Artificial Intelligence, Chief AI Officer, Top 100 Leaders in AI, 40 under 40 Data Leaders
'A thought-provoking glimpse into a future teeming with disbelief and ethical dilemmas.' – Elizabeth Sandler, HumanTech Advisor, The AI Humanist
'A gripping kaleidoscope of facets of human stories past, present and future, that weave into a captivating plot.' – Christina Nesheva, deep tech investor, CEO and advisor
'If you like Black Mirror, you will love this.' – Dr Barbara Hager, MD, Neurology
'This book is masterful. AI terrifies me and this book wonderfully poses questions on the future interplay between smarter artificial intelligence and human society...it blends entertainment, satire, and thought-provoking philosophy seamlessly into a very strong - and well-rounded - anthology.' - Mark Davies
'This book is so different and if you are a lover of sci-fi or the fantasy genre then I think this is definitely one to pick up. It’s made up of eleven stories of differing lengths and whilst sometimes you’ll find little connections between them, they can each stand their own ground alone. The stories are extremely clever and imaginative of the near future when AI is more and more widespread and how this may in fact cause a headache for humanity.' - cozylittlereadingcorner
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781916797345 |
PRICE | |
PAGES | 295 |
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