Learning to Be Human Short Stories

(Hardback)

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Flame Tree's new collection of stories from submissions and classic literature offering thrilling tales of machine learning and AI. Machine learning, AI and large language models tell us that the future is with us now. This thrilling collection of science fiction stories gathers the fears and opportunities prompted by responsive chatbots to reveal the struggles of the Machine Age, affecting both humanity and artificial intelligence. With stories from open submissions and classic tales we examine the interplay between automation, humankind, and what it is to be human. The stories encourage us to think of human and machine development in the same terms. What is it like to emerge from childhood as an adult What was it like to be at the mercy of elemental forces in ancient times Are we truly in control of our climate now Are machines the future, or a dangerous distraction Are thinking machines inevitable There's so much to explore in this fascinating new book. Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed

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Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works. Roger Luckhurst is a cultural historian who specialises in the Gothic and science fiction. He writes and teaches in London, and his most recent book is Gothic: An Illustrated History (Thames and Hudson, 2021).