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Katie Fourtwo: The Story within the Story

Release Date: Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Published by: IP
Pages: 49 pages
"Katie Fourtwo: The Story within the Story" explores the journey of an android gaining consciousness amidst the challenges of artificial intelligence and climate change in a near-future setting, reflecting on humanity's impact on the world.

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In the novel “Katie 42 – Intelligent”, artificial intelligence and climate change, which have a strong impact on our lives today, are introduced in a suggestive way. The story of an android gaining consciousness is set in the near future, anticipating what might actually happen one day. Since Helena Simon's team does not really understand what happened with Katie, the management of Advanced Robotics insists on finding out, even at the cost of Katie's integrity. To protect her, Helena sends Katie on a mission to Mars instead of another android

For a presentation at Fantasy Basel 2024, excerpts and illustrations from the novel were used, focusing mainly on the character of Katie. The excerpts are preceded by a short introduction, which also serves as a connection between the excerpts. The result is "Katie Fourtwo - The Story within the Story", about a fifth of the total length of the novel. For further insight, see all the information about the original novel, such as the long reading sample and other information. The extended edition includes an epilogue with some basics on the evolution of the Earth and the changes associated with human cultural activity, as well as artificial intelligence.