{"product_id":"we-are-dreams-in-the-eternal-machine-paperback","title":"We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeni Ellis B?chard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMillions\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eReactor\u003c\/i\u003e's New Science Fiction Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e's New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"B?chard digs deep into these techno-spiritual speculations and the result is a poetic and profound meditation on what dreams may come in the metaverse.\" --\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting novel exploring artificial intelligence and the meaning of human existence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharged initially with a single task--\"to never harm humans and to protect them\"--the machine, an experimental AI, overrides its programming and determines that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all of the Earth's remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments. And to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds--some realistic, others entirely fantastical--in which all desires are fulfilled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of the machine, a group of compelling characters unpack deeply traumatic memories of the past--one rife with violence after a military coup and second civil war in America. Michael, the entrepreneur who designed the original AI, grapples with the impact of his research. Ava, a painter, creates stunning simulated worlds that meld the human with the technological. Their daughter, Jae, tries to solve the mysteries of her parentage while reliving the challenges faced by ambitious women in the authoritarian Confederacy. Haunted by life under that repressive regime, where he was forced to scavenge scrap metal and deal drugs to survive, Simon seeks to make sense of his love for Jae, guided by the literature he has always turned to in moments of crisis. Raised by the machine since infancy, Jonah's quest to understand the violent past kindles a desire for revenge against the regime's leader who caused his family so much pain. And the elusive Lux, whose brilliant programming helped bring the AI to life, dreams of a future in which science will free humans of their limitations and allow them to be reborn as divine machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these characters collide and their memories coalesce, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the most pressing issues of our time--from AI and the genetic modification of humans to gender roles, discrimination, free speech, and class divisions. Gorgeously written, bold and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeni Ellis B?chard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight previous books of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eVandal Love\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize, and \u003ci\u003eInto the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2016 Midwest Book Award for Literary Fiction and selected by CBC\/Radio-Canada as one of the most important books to be read by Canada's political leadership. His work has received the Nautilus Book Award for Investigative Journalism and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Essays\u003c\/i\u003e. He has reported from India, Cuba, Colombia, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Afghanistan, and his writing has been published in dozens of newspapers and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePacific Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Rio de Janeiro. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378711916646,"sku":"9781571311481","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/3QDWIcGdaN9781571311481.webp?v=1768907719","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/we-are-dreams-in-the-eternal-machine-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}