science fiction | Jamie Metzl

August 6, 2016

Creating a Bach “Eternal Sonata”

Creating a Bach “Eternal Sonata” https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/f0b.20a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cover-eternal-sonata.png?time=1603258723 800 1190 Jamie Metzl Jamie Metzl https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/f0b.20a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-trans-rev-685px.png August 6, 2016 April 11, 2017

My new novel, Eternal Sonata (publication date October 4, 2016), imagines a future global struggle to control the science of extreme human life extension. In the novel, a brilliant scientist working to…

May 1, 2016

Homo Sapiens 2.0? We Need a Species-Wide Conversation on the Future of Human Genetic Enhancement

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In my article in TechCrunch, released today, I call for a species-wide conversation on the future of human genetic enhancement. Such a dialogue has never before been carried out. We…

December 3, 2015

Being Human in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Being Human in an Age of Artificial Intelligence https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/f0b.20a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Jamie Metzl Jamie Metzl https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.254/f0b.20a.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-trans-rev-685px.png December 3, 2015 March 11, 2017

My short story, “A Visit to Weizenbaum,” which recently came out yesterday as part of the Atlantic Council’s War Stories from the Future anthology. The story explores what it means to be a human being in an age of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and anthropomorphized robotics. You can download the e-book for free in any format at this link or read the full text below.