Machines like me.
Machines like me.
By
:
McEwan, Ian.
Publication Date
:
2019
Subject Term
:
Artificial intelligence -- Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Geographic Term
:
London (England) -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Science fiction.
Summary
:
Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda's assistance, he co-designs Adam's personality. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong, and clever--a love triangle soon forms. These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780735278196
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