Sensorium ex : an opera in verse / Brenda Shaughnessy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaughnessy, Brenda, 1970- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial intelligence--Poetry.

Artificial intelligence.

Dystopias--Poetry.

Dystopias.

Mothers and sons--Poetry.

Mothers and sons.

Genre:

poetry.

Dystopian fiction

Novels in verse

Poetry

Novels in verse.

Dystopian fiction.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

x, 95 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026.

Summary:

"In this story of the scientist DR. Mem and Kitsune, her nonambulatory, non-speaking son, the pair fight Corp, a mega-company developing the most powerful AI robot ever conceived. What Mem learns is that Corp seeks "To give the robot something real. / What it can fake but not make: / mercy, compassion. Trust and love." That is, Corp hopes to harvest and own not just their employees' personal data but their thoughts, Memories, and their sensory experiences, in order to build a robot that will contain all that is and ever was human, and replace the need for humans themselves. This swift drama, which unfolds in a libretto/ script format, with dialogue in Shaughnessy's accessible and blistering verse, shows how Mem and her coworkers fight to save their individuality from being vacuumed up. A Greek-style chorus reflects on the state of a world where "taking leave of our senses" becomes a serious and quite literal threat, as Mem struggles to fulfill her singular role in fighting the high-tech of corrupt capitalism. At the center of this all-too-relevant speculative drama burns Mem's most powerful weapon against the forces of AI darkness: a mother's love"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"A Borzoi book" -- title page verso.

Other Format:

Online version Shaughnessy, Brenda Sensorium ex

ISBN:

9781524712884

1524712884

OCLC:

1547286286