Autonomy

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United States

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In a near future ravaged by illness, one woman and her AI companion enter a dangerous bubble of the superrich. In 2035, a fledging synthetic consciousness “wakes up” in a lab. Jenny, the lead developer, determined to nurture this synthetic being like a child, trains it for work with people at the border of the American Protectorate of Canada. She names it Julian. Two years later, Slaton, a therapist at a university, is framed by a student for arranging an illegal abortion. She follows the student to America and is detained at the border, where she meets Julian in virtual space. After a week of interviewing, he decides to stay with her, learning about the world, the human condition, and what it means to fall in love. Meanwhile, a mysterious plague is spreading across the world. Only the far-seeing and well-connected Julian can protect Slaton from the impending societal collapse. Autonomy is an ambitious, philosophical novel about the possibilities for love in a world in which human bodies are either threatened or irrelevant. Duration - 11h 52m. Author - Victoria Hetherington. Narrator - Sierra Kline. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Victoria Hetherington ©.

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English