I was wondering if for once we could find some kind of comedy or drama book that just delves on the daily life of people in a society where AI is deeply integrated in society. I’m really tired of all the stories which are focused on some kind of war or the existential crisis of an AI suddenly developing human feelings…
I just want a story that imagines life with AI Robots and the little funny quirks that come with it. Maybe something the Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy?
It could have situations like :
– A mother calling to ask her son to bring their family robot to the repair shop. She is known to treat the robot like a pet she hold dear and even sometimes teases her son by suggesting that she prefers it than him.
– A robot detects that it needs to have its parts changed and notifies his owner. However, the owner insists on changing the robots parts himself. The robot then tries to find a way to convince his owner that the repair shop would be more efficient without hurting his ego.
– The complex ethics of robots made in the image of real people.
– People being hyped up by the latest vlog of a robot who’s on a mission to conquer Mars.
– A robot which is fascinated by human behavior and tries to sneak in in as many awkward situations and dramas as possible to investigate and find logic in all the irrational things that humans do and understand their true meaning.
I mean I would like to see stuff like this for aliens stories too. The conquering, extermination and warfare tropes seem a bit shallow sometimes so I would just like to see stories with non-human intelligence beings and the complex dynamics that they would bring through their unique aspects.
Maybe also something that’s happening in the modern day? As much as I like mid-20th centuries authors, there’s just a lot of technological and social context changes that they couldn’t have predicted and that would be refreshing to have a modern take on.
by TarkanV
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Klara and the sun?
For the humour, I suggest Rudy Ruckers Ware series.
The middle two books Wetware and Freeware are exceptional. You don’t really need to read the first book Software to enjoy Wetware, though it fills in some gaps.
While there is a kind of conflict going on between AI robots and humans as a minor plot point, the stories are very human and personal. And funny. And weird.