Samson in somnium: A Will and Testament”
| Title | Samson in somnium: A Will and Testament” |
| Year for Search | 2020 |
| Authors | Walker, Deborah |
| Secondary Title | Nature |
| Date Published | June 24, 2020 |
| ISSN Number | 1476-4687(web) 0028-0836 (print) |
| Keywords | English author, Female author |
| Annotation | The first story set in her Mundane Sovereigns world in which the singularity as occurred, and AIs, who humans call the All Knowings, have effectively enslaved humans. This story focuses on conflict among AIs that reveals that while brilliant, they are emotionally immature. The second story is “Fear of the Empty: Broken Dreams.” Illus. Jacey. Nature (January 20, 2021). nature.com/futures. 1476-4687 (web) 0028-0836 (print) https://doi 10.1038/d41586-021-00122-y and focuses on a human, a potter who makes pots ordered by an AI and tries not to remember making art. |
| URL | https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-020-01720-y/d41586-020-01720-y.pdf |
| Illustration | Illus. Jacey |
| Author Note | Female author |
| Full Text | 2020 Walker, Deborah. “Samson in somnium: A Will and Testament.” Illus. Jacey. Nature (June 24, 2020). nature.com/futures. 1476-4687(web) 0028-0836 (print) https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-020-01720-y/d41586-020-01720-y.pdf The first story set in her Mundane Sovereigns world in which the singularity as occurred, and AIs, who humans call the All Knowings, have effectively enslaved humans. This story focuses on conflict among AIs that reveals that while brilliant, they are emotionally immature. The second story is “Fear of the Empty: Broken Dreams.” Illus. Jacey. Nature (January 20, 2021). nature.com/futures. 1476-4687 (web) 0028-0836 (print) https://doi 10.1038/d41586-021-00122-y and focuses on a human, a potter who makes pots ordered by an AI and tries not to remember making art. Female author. |
