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What a Novel About an AI Documenting the Last Human Says About Our Real Dystopia
Jan 19, 2024
An AI writes a book about the last human, exploring themes of AI, climate change, and our doomed future. The hosts discuss their emotional reactions, grief, and the refusal to accept climate change. They also explore the ethical implications of having children and parallel the protagonist's emotional journey with the author's own. They mention an ad-free listening feature on Amazon Music.
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- The novel Afterworld explores the evolving perception of AI from excitement to anxiety, while also delving into the connection between witnessing and storytelling.
- The book delves into climate grief, portraying the sadness of loss while offering glimpses of beauty and hope in a post-human world.
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Exploring the Novel Afterworld
The podcast episode discusses the new novel Afterworld by author Debbie Urbanski, which features an AI narrator named Story Worker. The novel centers around the last human on Earth, Sen, and explores themes of AI, fear, and climate change. The podcast highlights the emotional journey of reading the book, which starts with sadness and evolves into a desire to uncover the mysteries within the story. The episode also delves into the author's inspiration for writing about human extinction and how she incorporated her concerns about climate change into the novel.
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