Description
In Richard Powers's acclaimed novel, a writer named Richard navigates the complex terrain of artificial intelligence and the very essence of human experience. As he collaborates on a groundbreaking project to create a sentient computer program capable of understanding literature, he grapples with personal loss and the dissolution of a significant relationship. The narrative masterfully weaves together the intellectual pursuit of artificial consciousness with the raw, emotional realities of love, grief, and the search for meaning. Through this dual exploration, the novel probes the profound questions of what truly defines intelligence and humanity.
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paperback
Atlantic Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2010
352 pages
ISBN: 9781848871441
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First Published
1995
Language
eng
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