![]() ![]() ![]() The closest thing we get to a returning narrative lies with Rich, a writer in London who becomes entangled with The This, the interface hardwired into his brain.Īs Roberts’ book progresses, the idea widens until we are faced with intergalactic communication and parallel universes. Postdoctoral Researcher of Interactions with New Technology and Financial Systems & Co-Investigator Estimating Economic Losses. Stone, published in 2002, is a science fiction novel by the British writer Adam Roberts. Comradery is formed amongst soldiers only for their lives to be snuffed out in minutes. People ask fewer questions when offered something for free.Īs The This jumps through time, we see a worrying glimpse of humanity’s future – the futility of being human in a technologically advanced war. What do we sacrifice for the chance to be part of something – our privacy, our sense of self? The This is the latest tech company with cult-like status, to the point where its users no longer resemble themselves – and beyond, to threatening individuality as we know it. Adam Roberts is Professor of Nineteenth Century Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he teaches both Literature and Creative Writing. Narratives that question our reliance on AI and technological advances are a staple of storytelling, from The Matrix to Ready Player One and Two, 1984 and a multitude of others. ![]()
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