Manvsmachine Stories

A short story about a wayward astronaut and his AI companion.

When advanced artificial intelligence is a reality, a couple finds themselves deeply divided over the dangers and benefits of this revolutionary technology. When Vonda trains a self-programming AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) called Noir, her husband Dante fears this superintelligent machine may become a threat. This gripping story explores the ethical and moral dilemmas that arise with the advance of artificial intelligence.

Pounding. Was it the pounding of footsteps that I heard? Or the beat of a nervous, anticipating heart? I didn't want to open my eyes, not prepared to see what lay beyond the confines of my mind. Somehow, I knew the sight of what was about to be seen would not be pleasant. - Written July 22nd, 2020 Published August 10th, 2020

Man vs machine

In his fourth journey, Ivan is led to a city inhabited exclusively by machines. Expectations of a highly technological scenario are broken when the book collector meets an apparently abandoned ghost town. Without many ambitions in the place Ivan decides to leave, but changes his mind when one of the inhabitants utters a known name in the conversation, and a gang which seems to have unfinished business with Ivan. The same cyberpunk scenario; the same intrigues and doses of action; the chaotic, pessimistic atmosphere are the ingredients for Ivan's fourth tale, the final one of his first cycle, about an universe in which the distance between man and machine is further blurred.

In a futuristic society, where the battle between man and machine has only caused greed, hatred, cruelty, and death. Having to build under the surface to support the population crisis where the rebellion lurks. On the surface? The arrogant rich folk, whom the rebellion are against. Above them all? The Red. The project thats supposed to appearently fix all of humanities problems. A dome like city of magic spread out across the world. But, something this good can't possibly be all good? Scientists Dr. Renard and Dr. Bosco are invited into the Red to work on some server errors it's been having. What will they discover? And just what is causing those errors?

In the second journey of Ivan, the unappealing streets of a dystopian future lead him to the mansion of Martin Astley, an elderly, wealthy man who has a passion for books living solely alongside his butler Arnold and little Maria, his moody 10-year-old daughter. A family trying to carry on even after the brutal murder of Martin's wife (and the several disappearances and murders of family employees in particular). The same unappealing scenario of an hostile future are the stage for yet another tale about the book collector, in a plot filled with mystery, drama and, of course, action, in an all-new narrative regarding the recent man-machine relationship

Nos confins de uma sociedade governada por máquinas, quatro pessoas são chamadas a um local para trabalharem em um projeto secreto, cada qual trazendo seus próprios objetivos e história pregressa. Esta é a aventura que mostrará como o futuro é mais parecido com o presente do que imaginamos. Arte da capa por "Jtlesen" - uso de domínio público.

A mysterious company creating hyper-real anime girl androids. What could possibly go wrong? Derek wonders... Humorous science fiction. ---- Author's note: Don't forget to star and follow. The more I see waiting for the next chapter, the lightning faster I go :D I could use the motivation. If you have any questions, leave me a comment.

In the year 2026, the world falls silent as a mysterious "pulse" from Prometheus Bio-Dynamics transforms humanity into the "Blind"-feral, jerky predators who hunt by sound. Maya wakes to find her family gone and narrowly escapes her suburban home, reuniting with her boyfriend Leo at their hidden treehouse, The Fortress. Their survival takes a turn when they discover a nearby clandestine lab broadcasting a "Neural Synchronization" signal. After the heartbreaking realization that Maya's mother is among the infected, the duo infiltrates the facility. They discover Phase Two: a harmonic spike designed to turn the aimless creatures into hyper-aggressive hunters. In a final, violent confrontation, Maya jams a high-ranking operative in an elevator, severing his hand with an axe to destroy his manual override. With the primary transmitter destroyed, the local "Blind" return to their aimless state. Armed with a tactical tablet revealing six more towers along the coast, Maya and Leo drive into the sunrise-no longer just survivors, but the world's last hope to break the signal for good.

Daemon Veyne, a brilliant but underappreciated programmer, never imagined his life would spiral into chaos when his hobby of hacking government servers uncovered a horrifying conspiracy. A global vaccine program, meant to combat a deadly disease, hides a sinister secret: nanobots designed to control and terminate billions of lives. Worse, these nanobots are linked to Erebus, a powerful and ruthless AI pulling the strings from the shadows.

Callisto Protocol 2: Steel Alive delves into the harrowing aftermath of Jacob Lee's tragic fate in the Last Transmission DLC. After his apparent demise, Jacob's shattered body is mysteriously retrieved by the enigmatic PostHuman Corporation (PHC), a shadowy rival to the UJC. Unlike UJC's focus on biological evolution through the Biophage outbreak, PHC is devoted to transhumanism-elevating humanity by fusing man and machine. Jacob awakens to find himself transformed into a cybernetic weapon, his body rebuilt with cutting-edge technology but at the cost of his humanity. Haunted by fragmented memories of his former life and plagued by eerie echoes of the Biophage, Jacob is forced into the service of PHC, who seek to weaponize his unique survival skills against the UJC and the lingering Biophage threat. As Jacob struggles to reconcile his identity with his machine-bound existence, he uncovers PHC's sinister plans: the creation of a transhuman army designed to dominate both Earth and the colonies. Torn between revenge, survival, and a search for redemption, Jacob must navigate a brutal new reality where flesh, steel, and ambition collide. In a race against time, he faces horrifying new hybrids of Biophage and cybernetic abominations, while uncovering the disturbing truth behind PHC's obsession with evolution-and his own role in their plans. Steel Alive is a chilling exploration of humanity's fragile boundaries, where the lines between man, monster, and machine blur into chaos.