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HMI: Human-Machine Interface
In this collection from Martin L. Shoemaker, the award-winning author of Today I Am Carey, you'll find stories on the line where human meets machine... * A therapist uses an immersive game to treat a troubled boy. * An injured soldier must convince his battle suit that he wants to live. * An emulated personality wars against a corrupted version of itself. * A programmer cannot escape the program that loves him. * A coffee maker faces the emptiness of existence. * A dying man records his memories for the future.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 2, 2019
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Martin L. Shoemaker
115 books89 followersMartin L. Shoemaker has dual careers as a software programmer and as an acclaimed, award-winning short story writer. He’s also the author of two novels, The Last Dance and The Last Campaign, installments in the Near Earth Mysteries science fiction series.
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October 15, 2019
Be nice to the AI
This was a nice collection of man/interaction stories. I really appreciated his style and he puts together good backgrounds. He starts with a plausible universe and creates characters who being there. He lets them loose to deal with their circumstances and the logic of each story is direct and clear.
If you never read an AI story this may be one of the best intro collections. I'm reading his other books.
This was a nice collection of man/interaction stories. I really appreciated his style and he puts together good backgrounds. He starts with a plausible universe and creates characters who being there. He lets them loose to deal with their circumstances and the logic of each story is direct and clear.
If you never read an AI story this may be one of the best intro collections. I'm reading his other books.
April 6, 2019
Thought provoking short stories
Martin L. Shoemaker explores the possibilities of AI in a series of independent short works. Written in his wonderfully fun and moving style, the reader is treated to thought provoking vignettes where humans, machines, and intelligent computers may still be working out the dynamics of living together.
Martin L. Shoemaker explores the possibilities of AI in a series of independent short works. Written in his wonderfully fun and moving style, the reader is treated to thought provoking vignettes where humans, machines, and intelligent computers may still be working out the dynamics of living together.
January 13, 2021
Worthwhile book
I've read many anthologies and collections, and all had a dud, or a few, in my highly subjective opinion. In this collection I loved them all. They engaged my mind and made me speculate and learn. Well, except for "Antibugish" which amused the heck out of me, and "It Came from the Coffee Maker" which was pure fun.
I've read many anthologies and collections, and all had a dud, or a few, in my highly subjective opinion. In this collection I loved them all. They engaged my mind and made me speculate and learn. Well, except for "Antibugish" which amused the heck out of me, and "It Came from the Coffee Maker" which was pure fun.
January 28, 2020
Great collection
Finally computer science fiction for modern readers. Excellent. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in programming or computers. Far more realistic than cyberpunk.
Finally computer science fiction for modern readers. Excellent. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in programming or computers. Far more realistic than cyberpunk.
October 7, 2019
Great collection!
The author wrote different stories about AI but each was engaging and interesting in their own right. I hope to read more of his work.
The author wrote different stories about AI but each was engaging and interesting in their own right. I hope to read more of his work.
October 16, 2019
Interesting.
Interesting little mini-stories that get you thinking about the future of technology and all its potential implications for our lives!
Interesting little mini-stories that get you thinking about the future of technology and all its potential implications for our lives!
August 3, 2024
A collection of short stories about AI and human interaction. Very imaginative and entertaining to read. My only complaint is the small font in the book.
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