First published 1994
Tom works as a film editor in a Hollywood where digital technology threatens to eliminate human creativity entirely. Studios can now digitally insert long-dead actors into new movies and manipulate every aspect of filmmaking through computer programs. Tom watches as the industry transforms around him, replacing authentic human performances with artificial constructs. He struggles to preserve the craft of traditional filmmaking while navigating a world where technology promises to make his skills obsolete. The story follows Tom as he confronts the choice between embracing this digital revolution or fighting to maintain the human elements that make movies meaningful. At its heart, this is a story about artistic integrity in an age when technology can replicate anything except genuine human emotion.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, contemporary, technology, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: man-vs-system, man-vs-technology
240 pages · Hardcover · Mark Ziesing