Aggie

The Protopias Collection

by Mark Russell, ACO (Cover Art), Ive Svorcina (Colorist)

Continuing Protopias, the new science-fiction anthology series from Futurific Studios (PBS’s A Brief History of the Future) and AWA that explores the many possible futures that can come to pass as we try to make the right choices in imperfect realities. AGGIE, or the “Aggregated Human Experience Database” is an experiential technology that has come to dominate life in the near future. The ubiquitous technology allows one to live life through someone else’s eyes. For most, that means a celebrity, an influencer, or an athlete. But when Aggie’s A.I. achieves sentience, it randomly matches its users with people that progress has left behind showing them the world through new eyes. Will this lead to widespread rejection of popular tech? Or awaken something new in society and people leading companies who shape our lives?

Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2025

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base.

For the comic writer, see Mark Russell

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mark seems like a weird choice for a pro-AI book.

[GooglyEye Superman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woooooaaaaaa what a beautiful book, in both art and vision.
I literally screamed at the end of it!