Virtual Girl novel by Amy Thomson
Summary
Arnold Dexter breaks the law when he creates Maggie, a robot companion who seems perfect in every way, but when the virtual girl is separated from her creator, she begins to become a sentient being.
Some readers reviews
This book is sensitive to both women and robots, and is a very good jumping-off point for new readers of feminist sf, mostly because Amy Thomson doesn't hit you over the head with complex feminist issues; by sending Maggie out to live her own life, Thomson creates a believable character who uses her personal skills (physical, mental, and eventually emotional) to build her own independent individual life.
Story of a robot in a girl body and how she moves from self aware to self reliant.
The novel is a fun, light read.
Surely there is a nice twist in the novel's plot. I love this book.
In the beginning of the novel, Arnold created virtual girl companion Maggie out of the computer virtual reality. Arnold gave her a body and a memory, and finally she got her own self-awareness.
Arnold Dexter breaks the law when he creates Maggie, a robot companion who seems perfect in every way, but when the virtual girl is separated from her creator, she begins to become a sentient being.
Some readers reviews
This book is sensitive to both women and robots, and is a very good jumping-off point for new readers of feminist sf, mostly because Amy Thomson doesn't hit you over the head with complex feminist issues; by sending Maggie out to live her own life, Thomson creates a believable character who uses her personal skills (physical, mental, and eventually emotional) to build her own independent individual life.
Story of a robot in a girl body and how she moves from self aware to self reliant.
The novel is a fun, light read.
Surely there is a nice twist in the novel's plot. I love this book.
In the beginning of the novel, Arnold created virtual girl companion Maggie out of the computer virtual reality. Arnold gave her a body and a memory, and finally she got her own self-awareness.
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