The Origin
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This is a story about loss of origins, about isolation and loneliness, which also plays on concepts from potential near-future technological developments. It is also a story about trying to find out who you are. Some influences for this story:
Nick Bostrom / Max Tegmark's works on future forms of life.
Ishiguro's Klara and The Sun.
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