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Machines Like Me

by Ian McEwan
Machines Like Me - Thryft
Machines Like Me - Thryft

Ethical quandary in AI-infused alternate history.

"Machines Like Me" is a provocative read for anyone intrigued by the blurred lines between humanity and technology. McEwan masterfully crafts an alternate reality that's as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally engaging. Consider it if you're the kind of reader who loves to ponder the moral implications of AI, while also getting lost in a complex, character-driven narrative.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2019)
  • Dragon Award Nominee for Best Alternate History Novel (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Machines Like Me

by Ian McEwan
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ISBN: 9780385545112
Authors: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Date of Publication: 2019-04-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Speculative Fiction, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 30522 readers)

Description

Machines Like Me takes place in an alternative 1980s London. 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 synthetic humans and—with Miranda's help— he designs Adam's personality. The near- perfect human that emerges is beautiful, strong, and clever. It isn't long before a love triangle forms, and these three beings confront a profound moral dilemma.In his subversive new novel, Ian McEwan asks whether a machine can understand the human heart—or whether we are the ones who lack understanding. --front flap
 

Ethical quandary in AI-infused alternate history.

"Machines Like Me" is a provocative read for anyone intrigued by the blurred lines between humanity and technology. McEwan masterfully crafts an alternate reality that's as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally engaging. Consider it if you're the kind of reader who loves to ponder the moral implications of AI, while also getting lost in a complex, character-driven narrative.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2019)
  • Dragon Award Nominee for Best Alternate History Novel (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.