The Stories of Ibis

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By Hiroshi Yamamoto

Series: The Stories of Ibis

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The Stories of Ibis by Hiroshi Yamamoto is a captivating collection of interconnected stories set in a future where humans and artificial intelligence coexist. Through a series of tales narrated by Ibis, a humanoid robot, the book explores the evolution of AI and its impact on humanity. Each narrative captures unique perspectives on technology and its potential to transform society, weaving a thought-provoking tapestry of human and machine interaction.
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In a world where humans are a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis.

In a world where humans are a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis. She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall.

The tales Ibis tells are science fiction stories about the events surrounding the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. At a glance, these stories do not appear to have any sort of connection, but what is the true meaning behind them? What are Ibis's real intentions?

The Stories of Ibis invites readers to ponder these intriguing narratives and explore the fate and evolution of humanity in the face of technological advancement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781421534404

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 April 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Haikasoru

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 445g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Hiroshi Yamamoto was born in 1956 in Kyoto. He began his career with game developers Group SNE in 1987 and debuted as a writer and game designer. He gained popularity with juvenile titles such as February at the Edge of Time and the Ghost Hunter series. His first hardcover science fiction release, God Never Keeps Silent, became a sensation among SF fans and was nominated for the Japan SF Award. Other novels include Day of Judgment and The Unseen Sorrow of Winter. Aside from his work as a writer, Yamamoto is also active in various literary capacities as editor of classic science fiction anthologies and as president of To-Gakkai, a group of tongue-in-cheek "experts" on the occult.

The Stories of Ibis