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DungeonMaster24 t1_j8n3yc9 wrote

"All Systems Red" and the rest of the Murderbot Diaries.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/191900-the-murderbot-diaries

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youngbarbarian OP t1_j8n5nlx wrote

Looks interesting - what gave the AI character a non-human feel for you?

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Orgot t1_j8n9ork wrote

For me, nothing at all. Murderbot reads as an introvert who may not be neurotypical, but their motivations and actions are hardly alien.

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youngbarbarian OP t1_j8na0nt wrote

This is what I’ve found in many AI characters. They can be compelling, complex and interesting to read, but their motivations and behaviour always seems unmistakably human.

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tnfrs t1_j8n023u wrote

Have you read the Hyperion series?

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youngbarbarian OP t1_j8n0hnu wrote

Yes, that's a great example actually! It's been a while since I've read the two main Hyperion books but it's true that the shrike is totally non-human. If I remember right there's also the priest chapter which contains compelling examples of unique aliens. Can't remember if they were humanoid or not.

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tnfrs t1_j8n2doz wrote

guess you gotta finish to find out

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polite_owl t1_j8nd1jh wrote

I fear the wayfarers series might potray AIs as too human-like, but it also explores how others would perceive them, how romantic relationships would work/be viewed, and the difficulties they experience trying to fit in.

Highly recommend! The second book does focus on these topics a bit more than the first though!

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