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Top 5 AI Novels for a Cool Summer Read
It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s muggy, regardless of where you live.
Summer means there’s nothing better than a tangy Blood Orange Margarita and a fun novel to read poolside. Or in the living room, under a fan, with the AC cranked.
Try these novels. They’re better than anything on TV. Promise.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara is an AI humanoid — really an Artificial Friend (AF) — hired, well bought, to be a friend to 14-year old Josie.
The novel is narrated by Klara. Unique. We start and end with the perceptions of an AI humanoid.
Klara sits in a store. Think AI orphanage but she’s waiting to be bought instead of adopted. Josie, a teen with a mysterious illness, connects with her and the family takes her home. Klara adjusts, becomes deeply involved in Josie’s life, and the two form a tight bond.
Klara ponders her obsolescence — will she be replaced by a newer machine — and the replacement of humans by machines.
Klara yearns for a connection in their technologically advanced society. She yearns for a friend.
