Jacob C. Sadler -- "The Little AI that Could (But Shouldn't)"
Jacob C. Sadler will speak about and sign his new book, "The Little AI that Could (But Shouldn't)," at Boulder Bookstore.
Jacob C. Sadler will speak about and sign his new book, The Little AI That Could (but Shouldn't), on Thursday, July 9th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore.
About the Book:
Panacea is a futuristic utopia halfway between somewhere and nowhere. It is a city of artificial intelligence and equally artificial humans. Obsessed with gene-editing, the human population has mostly resigned to a life of vanity and drug use. But not all. Some prefer more archaic forms of fulfillment like Religion or building model trains.
When a 'primitive' woman named Zara enters the gene-editing laboratory, she is an enigma. She is ugly by genetically modified standards, with frown lines, a flat chest, and one freckle too many. But that is not what fascinates the automaton, AL365. He has never seen sadness before. It is something most humans can no longer feel. So, after Zara learns she is going to die and runs off sobbing, something odd happens to AL. He spontaneously malfunctions. Ones become zeros, zeros become ones, and suddenly, AL is in love.
Now, AL must learn what it means to be alive. Can Zara teach him how to be human, or will he mutate into something else entirely? More importantly, can he let Zara go when it is her time to die?
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IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
- Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
- A coupon good for $5 off a copy of The Little AI that Could (But Shouldn't), or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
- Please note: our events are held on the second floor. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss your needs, contact events@boulderbookstore.com
Jacob C. Sadler will speak about and sign his new book, "The Little AI that Could (But Shouldn't)," at Boulder Bookstore.
Jacob C. Sadler will speak about and sign his new book, The Little AI That Could (but Shouldn't), on Thursday, July 9th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore.
About the Book:
Panacea is a futuristic utopia halfway between somewhere and nowhere. It is a city of artificial intelligence and equally artificial humans. Obsessed with gene-editing, the human population has mostly resigned to a life of vanity and drug use. But not all. Some prefer more archaic forms of fulfillment like Religion or building model trains.
When a 'primitive' woman named Zara enters the gene-editing laboratory, she is an enigma. She is ugly by genetically modified standards, with frown lines, a flat chest, and one freckle too many. But that is not what fascinates the automaton, AL365. He has never seen sadness before. It is something most humans can no longer feel. So, after Zara learns she is going to die and runs off sobbing, something odd happens to AL. He spontaneously malfunctions. Ones become zeros, zeros become ones, and suddenly, AL is in love.
Now, AL must learn what it means to be alive. Can Zara teach him how to be human, or will he mutate into something else entirely? More importantly, can he let Zara go when it is her time to die?
_______________
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
- Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
- A coupon good for $5 off a copy of The Little AI that Could (But Shouldn't), or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
- Please note: our events are held on the second floor. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss your needs, contact events@boulderbookstore.com
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Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
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