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The A.I. Chronicles (The Future Chronicles Book 2) Kindle Edition
In this latest title in the acclaimed 'Future Chronicles' series of speculative fiction anthologies, thirteen authors confront the question of the Singularity: at and beyond that point of time when A.I. becomes more than simply a human construct. From first awareness to omniscience, these original short stories explore that territory where human intelligence comes face-to-face with what is either its greatest hope, or its greatest threat.
"The A.I. Chronicles" features stories by bestselling author David Simpson (the Post-Human series), Prix Aurora winner Julie Czerneda (In the Company of Others), plus eleven more of today's top authors in speculative and science fiction.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 13, 2015
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"The best place to discover new SF authors, I think, is any of the anthologies coming from Samuel Peralta"
-- Hugh Howey, NY Times bestselling author of Wool
★★★★★
"A powerful new voice in speculative fiction"
-- Nick Webb, USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy Fleet trilogy
About the Author
Its unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes - A.I., aliens, time travel, robots, dragons, telepaths, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday - has made it one of the most acclaimed anthology series of the digital era.
Product details
- ASIN : B00TUIBHL4
- Publisher : Windrift Books (March 13, 2015)
- Publication date : March 13, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 3.5 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 430 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #784,780 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,436 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #1,636 in Cyberpunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #2,415 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books)
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About the authors
Susan Kaye Quinn is a PhD Environmental Engineer turned speculative fiction author and the host of Bright Green Futures, a podcast that lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world. Sue writes hopeful climate fiction, futuristic spec fic, cyberpunk, and steampunk romance. Her novels have been optioned for Virtual Reality and translated into German and French, while her short stories have been published by Grist, Little Blue Marble, Reckoning and more. Sue believes being gentle and healing is radical and disruptive. She writes full-time, trying to build a better world by imagining it first.
Closet Full of time, a collection of cyberpunk short stories
Halfway to Better, a collection of short solarpunk stories.
NOTHING IS PROMISED (hopeful climate fiction)
• When You Had Power (Book 1)
• You Knew the Price (Book 2)
• Of Kindness and Kilowatts (Book 3)
• Yet You Cry When It Hurts (Book 4)
SINGULARITY
• The Legacy Human (Book 1)
• The Duality Bridge (Book 2)
• The Illusory Prophet (Book 3)
• The Last Mystic (Book 4)
STORIES OF SINGULARITY (novellas)
• Restore
• Containment
• Augment
• Awakening
• Harvest
• Defiance
• Résistance
MINDJACK
• Open Minds (Book 1)
• Closed Hearts (Book 2)
• Free Souls (Book 3)
• Locked Tight (Book 4)
• Cracked Open (Book 5)
• Broken Wide (Book 6)
Mindjack Short Story Collection (Novella Box Set)
THE ROYALS OF DHARIA
• Third Daughter (Book 1)
• Second Daughter (Book 2)
• First Daughter (Book 3)
DEBT COLLECTOR
• LIRIUM (Season One)
• WRAITH (Season Two)
MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY
• Faery Swap
Samuel Peralta's work has hit the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists, and been shortlisted for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. His FUTURE CHRONICLES short story anthologies were all #1 bestsellers on Amazon, as was the collection of his own work, MEMORY'S CHILDREN. His award-winning poetry has been spotlighted by the BBC and Best American Poetry.
Physicist, entrepreneur, storyteller - Sam has designed robots and nuclear tools, built solar plants, and founded companies in optoelectronics, mobile software, and artificial intelligence. He's a producer of independent film, including Golden Globe nominee THE FENCER and Emmy Award winner REAL ARTISTS. He founded the LUNAR CODEX project, archiving art, books, music, and film from over 155 countries on the Moon alongside NASA's Artemis program.
And he cooks a mean lemon shrimp risotto.
Peter is a New Zealand/Australian science fiction writer specializing in making hard science fiction easy to understand and thoroughly enjoyable.
His FIRST CONTACT series is topical rather than character-based, meaning each book stands alone. These novels can be read in any order, but they all focus on the same topic of First Contact with extraterrestrial lifeforms. In this regard, the series is akin to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
Hard science fiction is a misnomer as far as categories of literature go, as it sounds harsh and difficult to understand, but that is far from reality. Hard science fiction is simply plausible science fiction, fiction that is written in such a way that it conforms to the known laws of science, and that makes it more interesting, as there's no magic wand the protagonist can wave to get out of trouble. Peter's forays into hard science fiction could best be described as informative science fiction or enjoyable science fiction.
Peter is a fan of such classic science fiction writers as Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke and Michael Crichton, and their influence on his style and storylines is readily apparent. You can follow Peter on Facebook or Twitter or find him posting some interesting tidbits on his thinkingscifi blog
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Pavarti K Tyler is an artist, wife, mother and number cruncher. She graduated Smith College in 1999 with a degree in Theatre.
After graduation, she moved to New York, where she worked as a Dramaturge, Assistant Director and Production Manager on productions both on and off Broadway.
Later, Pavarti went to work in the finance industry as a freelance accountant for several international law firms. She now operates her own accounting firm in the Washington DC area, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and two terrible dogs. When not penning her hot steamy erotic romance books she twists her mind by writing horror/erotica blends.
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Always at the mercy of his overactive imagination, Samuel spent his formative years terrified of the monsters under his bed.
His horror novels usually focus on the epic theme of good versus evil but on a human scale. He likes stories that show ordinary people facing extraordinary odds, with enough heart-pumping action to keep the pages turning.
He recently spent three years traveling the world with his wife. They welcomed their son near the end of that journey and are now spending their days exploring the United States while Samuel works on his next book.
https://sam-best.com
Futurist/Feature Film Director/Bestselling and Award-Winning Author/Film Composer/Actor/TEDX Speaker/Advisor for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),— just some of David Simpson's professional passions. His TEDX presentation, "Our Post-Human Future," has over 1.7 Million views on Youtube and his debut feature film, a psychological thriller titled, Dangerous to Know, had its World Premiere in London, England in October, 2020 where it became the first 3 hour film ever selected for the prestigious Frightfest, Film Festival, (the largest genre film festival in the English-speaking world) where David's debut film was compared favourably by critics to such film luminaries as David Fincher and Stanley Kubrick. Meanwhile, the Sixth book in the Post-Human series, Superhuman, was released in late, 2020, and, equal in length to Stephen King's epic, The Stand, Superhuman has taken its place as one of the longest science fiction novels ever written.
Sometimes David Simpson sleeps...but not often.
Check out our website for more news: www.post-humannovel.com
Patrice Fitzgerald is the bestselling author of a number of books and short stories, primarily in the science fiction and speculative fiction realms. She's known for "Karma of the Silo," a book set in Hugh Howey's WOOL universe, and the STARSHIP NAMELESS series, co-written with author Jack Lyster. She's the Series Editor for the BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthologies, which currently consists of eight volumes. Her short stories have appeared in several volumes of Samuel Peralta's FUTURE CHRONICLES series.
Patrice is also an attorney with a background in intellectual property. She heads a boutique publishing company featuring mystery, romance, fantasy, and nonfiction books. In her spare time, she's a singer, performing jazz, Broadway, and opera with her husband. She lives in New England and is the dog mom to a cute rescue pup, as well as four human kids.
A.K. Meek is a reader, reviewer, and writer, mostly speculative fiction. He lives in the South with his wonderful family and menagerie of dogs and cats.
A lifelong reader, dreamer, and avid science fiction fan, Logan Thomas Snyder began his journey as an independent author in August 2013. Since then he has written a number of books and shorts, including Blood for Stone, Between Kings and Carnage, and VIOLET, among others.
Logan's stories can also be found in popular anthologies such as Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far, ALT.HISTORY 101, and The A.I. Chronicles. He can be contacted via loganthomassnyder.com, as well as Facebook and Twitter.
Alex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at alexalbrinck.com/Subscribe.
His work includes the bestselling Aliomenti Saga, along with the apocalyptic thriller series called the Ravagers. He's also appeared twice in the acclaimed Future Chronicles short story anthologies, with stories in The A.I. Chronicles and The Dragon Chronicles.
E.E. Giorgi grew up in Tuscany, in a house on a hill that she shared with two dogs, two cats, 5 chickens, and the occasional batches of stick insects, newts and toads her dad would bring home from the lab. Today, E.E. Giorgi is a scientist and an award winning author and photographer. She spends her days analyzing genetic data, her evenings chasing sunsets, and her nights pretending she's somebody else. Sign up for her newsletter to get a FREE story (link below).
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Angela is a Best Selling Kindle and Amazon SF/F Author. She is a two time recipient of an Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. Her debut novel, Otherworlders, has been well received. She is a contributor to Amazon Best Selling anthology The A.I. Chronicles, as well as two other editions from The Future Chronicles.
Ellen Campbell is a lifelong bibliophile whose love for the written word crosses genres. A standout editor in the independent scene since 2013, Ellen’s credits include over two hundred and fifty titles, a feat that has landed her (briefly) in Amazon’s Top 10 sci-fi authors on several occasions. She edited six volumes of the international best-selling Future Chronicles, five volumes of Beyond the Stars and was Editor-in-Charge of the Apocalypse Weird Metaverse. Now Senior Editor, producer, and contributor at Keystroke Medium.
She currently resides in Rocket City, USA, with her long-suffering husband and a half-grown Catahoula Leopard Dog.
Find her at ellencampbelledits.com or keystrokemedium.com
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Customers find the stories entertaining and thought-provoking. They describe the book as a joy to read from start to finish. The stories explore different viewpoints and clever premises on artificial intelligence. Readers praise the writing quality as great, well-edited, and creative. The topic of artificial intelligence provides plenty of thought-provoking content.
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Customers enjoy the stories. They find the stories engaging with different viewpoints and eccentricities. The stories are well-written and a good addition to the chronicles.
"...Great book, great stories, great ideas." Read more
"Some great stories, some marginal. Varying treatment of artificial intelligence, from clever to deep to surface treatments...." Read more
"...Most of the writing is excellent, and some stories are very creative, even humorous--not something you get too often in Sci-fi---like "The Left..." Read more
"I really enjoyed the collection of stories. They gave me a chance to get to know each of the authors. Some new. Some already favorites...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging and enjoyable to read from start to finish. They find it informative and thought-provoking, with stories ranging from okay to good. Readers appreciate the variety of authors' writing styles.
"...For me, it's not only entertaining, but also kind of deep in the subjects that each story discusses. Great book, great stories, great ideas." Read more
"...4 stars, mostly for the various ways in which this collection drew me in as a reader. Pick it up. I highly recommend it." Read more
"...Definitely worth a purchase and read if you're willing to wade through the not-so-great to get to the gems." Read more
"...of the writing is excellent, and some stories are very creative, even humorous--not something you get too often in Sci-fi---like "The Left Foot..." Read more
Customers find the stories thought-provoking and entertaining. They appreciate the clever premises and creative twists that keep the tales fresh. The book explores interesting topics like artificial intelligence in a thoughtful and engaging way.
"...For me, it's not only entertaining, but also kind of deep in the subjects that each story discusses. Great book, great stories, great ideas." Read more
"...Cube by Alex Albrinck presented a tale that I found refreshing in its unexpectedness...." Read more
"You may not love every author, but each story is well-written and thought-provoking. I guarantee you'll love at least half the stories...." Read more
"...soared to 10 after reading Susan Kaye Quinn's restorative, heartwarming journey through the eyes of a sympathetic healer whose empathy rivals that..." Read more
Customers enjoy the variety of stories in this anthology. They find it stimulating and enjoyable, with some excellent stories. The stories are described as a good mix, with many physics references. Overall, readers appreciate the different viewpoints and find the book a joy to read from start to finish.
"An anthology without a single clunker in it. A joy to read from start to finish. I can hardly wait for more!" Read more
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"A great anthology that gives a wonderful overview of the unintended consequences that AI may engender...." Read more
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Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find the story inventive and well-written. The book is described as a great introduction to writers, with clear and concise writing suitable for quick reads.
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Customers appreciate the book's creativity. They find the stories clever and well-written, with great ideas and a unique narrative. The stories are described as fantastic and diverse, making it an illuminating collection for first-time students of AI.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015Every single one of this short stories make you think not only of how far have we gone with our development, but also question yourself about how far are we gonna get.... And if that is the kind of future you would like to live in. For me, it's not only entertaining, but also kind of deep in the subjects that each story discusses. Great book, great stories, great ideas.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015A.I. Chronicles is a collection of stories that forces one to think. Every story within this grouping represents a question that forces us back to the mirror of our own humanity.
In The Syntax of Consciousness by Pavarti K. Tyler we have the question what happens when the freshly born soul of an A.I. comes into direct conflict with the depressed soul of humanity?
Restore by Susan Kaye Quinn asks what happens when a medical robot’s primary mission to love its patient requires it to face up to conflicting parameters?
What happens when your job is replaced by A.I., ineffectively? ... in Narai, by E.E. Giorgi
What if A.I. controlled an entire military force? ... in Sub-Human by David Simpson
What happens when a self-aware A.I. escapes unchecked into the world wide web? ... in Auto by Angela Cavanaugh
Although all hold an interest, stories that I thought really stood out include:
Narai by E.E. Giorgi. Narai struck home with me as I once lost my own job due to economic cutbacks. I sympathized with the protagonist and his struggles in his new position as a baby-sitter for the machine that replaced him.
Maker by Sam Best. Maker had a very other-worldly feel to me, similar to the feeling I had watching the movies 2001 or Oblivion. There was a feeling of being transported to a distant reality and observing the consequences of an evolution. Sam Best set a terrific scene presented a difficult choice.
Finally, The Turing Cube by Alex Albrinck presented a tale that I found refreshing in its unexpectedness. I will not say more, but I love turns that I do not anticipate, and this one was fun.
Overall, I give this collection 4 stars, mostly for the various ways in which this collection drew me in as a reader. Pick it up. I highly recommend it.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019You may not love every author, but each story is well-written and thought-provoking. I guarantee you'll love at least half the stories. Found it hard to put down and had to limit myself to one per evening. Prepare to lose sleep. The whole 'Future Chronicles' series has been superb. Keep them coming!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015Some great stories, some marginal. Varying treatment of artificial intelligence, from clever to deep to surface treatments. Definitely worth a purchase and read if you're willing to wade through the not-so-great to get to the gems.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2015Good bordering on great. Well written thought provoking, fun stories, that keep you reading to the end of each one. I very much enjoyed this collection. Most of the writing is excellent, and some stories are very creative, even humorous--not something you get too often in Sci-fi---like "The Left Foot On a Blind Man". My favorites were the stories from the POV of the A.I., which show how differently A.I. might think from us.
Also a good introduction for non-sci-fi fans to what we may be facing in the world very soon. Remember when you saw the World Trade Center fall? That first stream of thoughts on how the world just drastically changed? Several of these stories offer that sense of vertigo. The feeling that the whole world may change in an instant.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016I really enjoyed the collection of stories. They gave me a chance to get to know each of the authors. Some new. Some already favorites. A great book to have available for those quick, short opportunities to read. Do yourself a favor and give yourself or someone that you know a chance to peak into a possible future.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015A solid collection and a good addition to the chronicles! The collection is well edited and contains a wide variety of authors and styles. There were a few stories that missed the mark completely - as in, I feel like the focus of a short driven by the concept of an AI was lost - and others surprised me at how interesting they were.
"Narai", "Auto" and "The End" are probably my three favorites and I am looking forward to exploring more work from the authors included.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2015The journey through A.I. kicks off with a clever, creepy tale from Pavarti Tyler, where technological enhancement takes a dangerous turn and corporate motives and profit eclipse the value of human life. Patrice Fitzgerald's deliciously devious story will have you reaching for the nearest sugar stash--best enjoy it now before the F.U. spoils your appetite. My happiness level soared to 10 after reading Susan Kaye Quinn's restorative, heartwarming journey through the eyes of a sympathetic healer whose empathy rivals that of its human, and not so human, masters. Waiting is not my preferred mode either, which is why I consumed the entire collection in one sitting. I believe anyone with a sentience level of 100plus will do the same, and relish every moment.
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PatidifusaReviewed in Spain on February 22, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Otro bonito collar de perlas
Me encantan estas antologías de historias. En la brevedad de un solo libro la imaginación se dispara en mil direcciones diferentes. Y luego está poder disfrutar de cada ritmo, cada estilo y cada voz. Una alternativa refrescante a las interminables sagas que me nundan el mercado y que, a menudo, te dejan dando vueltas a nada durante cientos de páginas
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Valerio PastoreReviewed in Italy on November 30, 2017
3.0 out of 5 stars Il bello, il brutto e il noiosetto
Antologia pregiata nella serie delle “Future Chronicles”, che in questo volume esplora le tante possibilità delle intelligenze artificiali. Il suo maggior pregio è di sapere andare fino in fondo in diversi racconti, senza forzare la trama in nome dell’’etica comune’.
Il suo difetto è di contenere un paio di racconti che, pur partendo bene con il fattore-originalità, si diluuuuungano tanto, troppo, arrivando così, ahimè, a scadere nel banale.
- KPReviewed in Canada on November 6, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing variations on a fascinating theme
Trail mix for singularity junkies! This anthology offers a variety of fresh takes on AI. Whether you think AI is a the beginning of the next big thing or the end of everything, you'll find lots of reasons to keep turning the pages.
- JeremyReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars So the A I chronicles was really pretty good, i actually do want to pursue some ...
While waiting for the new Haruki Murakami novel to arrive one must read. Not watch YouTube TV or other such things.It seems all the si-fi short stories from the past have ended up on amazon as a cheap kindle download,though i notice no Stanislaw Lem. I had it all,had simply read enough of this kind of si-fi. So the A I chronicles was really pretty good,i actually do want to pursue some of the authors.I started reading this series as one editor was called Crystal Watanabe.....obviously a H Murakami character. But its all new stuff. Without bookshops and friends reading less its hard to know where to go for your next read. I have suppose your just left with Good Reads....or the A Good Read on R4 (bbc uk). I miss bookshops. But a very good collection for the price.
- SherdnerdessReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the Cyberpunk
A good variety of imaginative works, some of which have related stories in other volumes. Scary in a way because it could happen!