by Chad Harbach
First published 2012
When a new algorithm threatens to automate creative jobs, four friends in a struggling writers' group must band together to protect their livelihoods. As the pressure mounts, they discover that the only way to beat the machines is to confront their own doubts and push their writing to new heights. In a race against time, they must navigate corporate intrigue, family drama, and their own creative blocks to prove that the human touch can't be replaced. At its core, "Fiction4theFuture" is a heartwarming story about the power of friendship, the resilience of the artistic spirit, and the hope that even in the face of technological upheaval, our dreams can still come true.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, contemporary, technology, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Paperback · Plenum Press