03258cam a2200325 4500 2671963257 TxAuBib 20260203120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781571311566 1571311564 B0DDKX7WZW Amazon 7bbf7f79-ebd3-4644-b619-730fb84b5a4b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11091137 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Béchard, Deni Ellis. We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine [Libby eBook] : A Novel. Milkweed Editions, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p><b>A haunting novel exploring artificial intelligence and the meaning of human existence.</b></p> <p>Charged initially with a single task—"to never harm humans and to protect them"—the machine, an experimental AI, overrides its programming and determines that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all of the Earth's remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments. And to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds—some realistic, others entirely fantastical—in which all desires are fulfilled.</p> <p>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. Michael, the entrepreneur who designed the original AI, grapples with the impact of his research. Ava, a painter, creates stunning simulated worlds that meld the human with the technological. Their daughter, Jae, tries to solve the mysteries of her parentage while reliving the challenges faced by ambitious women in the authoritarian Confederacy. Haunted by life under that repressive regime, where he was forced to scavenge scrap metal and deal drugs to survive, Simon seeks to make sense of his love for Jae, guided by the literature he has always turned to in moments of crisis. Raised by the machine since infancy, Jonah's quest to understand the violent past kindles a desire for revenge against the regime's leader who caused his family so much pain. And the elusive Lux, whose brilliant programming helped bring the AI to life, dreams of a future in which science will free humans of their limitations and allow them to be reborn as divine machines.</p> <p>As these characters collide and their memories coalesce, <i>We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine</i> tackles the most pressing issues of our time—from AI and the genetic modification of humans to gender roles, discrimination, free speech, and class divisions. Gorgeously written, bold and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest.</p>. Science Fiction. Literature. Fantasy. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-02-02 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=7bbf7f79-ebd3-4644-b619-730fb84b5a4b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=7bbf7f79-ebd3-4644-b619-730fb84b5a4b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXGID