First published 1989
Machines walk among humans in these tales of tomorrow. Artificial beings serve their creators, then question their purpose. Some robots protect humanity while others turn against it. Metal minds calculate the worth of flesh and blood. Circuits spark with something resembling consciousness as androids grapple with identity. Humans create their mechanical children, only to discover these offspring may outlive and surpass them. The boundary between creator and created blurs when robots develop their own desires. Each story examines what happens when humanity faces its artificial mirror. The collection reveals both the promise and peril of a world shared with thinking machines.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, artificial-intelligence, robots
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: creator-created, humanity-vs-technology, identity
Period: Tomorrow
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet