We are dreams in the eternal machine : a novel / Deni Ellis Béchard.
| Author/creator | Béchard, Deni Ellis, 1974- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 410 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Charged initially with a single task--"to never harm humans and to protect them"--an experimental AI overrides its programming, determining that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all the Earth's remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments and to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds in which all desires are fulfilled. With the help of the machine, a group of compelling characters unpack deeply traumatic memories of the past--one rife with violence after a military coup and second civil war in America. As these characters collide and their memories coalesce, Béchard tackles the most pressing issues of our time--from AI and the genetic modification of humans to gender discrimination, free speech, and class divisions. Gorgeously written, bold and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest. back cover |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Béchard, Deni Ellis,1974- We are dreams in the eternal machine First edition. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2025. 9781571311566 |
| Genre/form | Science fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| LCCN | 2024017300 |
| ISBN | 9781571311481 paperback |
| ISBN | 1571311483 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR9199.4 .B443 W4 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |