“What I’m not sure about, is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we … More
Tag: Fiction
Kazuo Ishiguro Uses Artificial Intelligence to Reveal the Limits of Our Own
The relation between society’s increasingly invidious, focussed, and sinister patterns of selection (fascism, genetic engineering, “lifting”) and the cosmic arbitrariness … More
Building Character: Writing a Backstory for Our AI – Marianna Lin
It’s the most primordial of tales, the parent-child story gone terribly wrong. We’ve long been captivated by the idea of … More
I am writing fiction – (Poet: Shakeel Badayuni)
I am writing fiction of my anxious heart with color filled eyes waiting for you when you are not there … More
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Lee Mackenzi
My hands are upon his face, mirror to the spot where I’ll carry red, puckered scars for the rest of … More
The Great Silence – Ted Chiang (Exhalation)
A parrot has a question for humans. Human activity has brought my kind to the brink of extinction, but I … More
