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A review by oddlydrawncristi
The Family Experiment by John Marrs
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I really enjoyed this John Marrs book. Some of his in the past have been hit or miss but I enjoyed this one. The premise to me is...scary. I know it sounds nuts but AI is kind of scary for me ! I don't think I'd be comfortable going into a metaverse and feeling/smelling/experiencing another life and taking care of a child. It just is unsettling. And then after experiencing this extremely lifelike "person" they can just be "deleted"...nah. I also think reality TV can be fun, but most of it is just gross. I think the exploitation is shown well in this book- from one family using sponsorships/ads to having the "opportunity" to inflict a hardship on a family by voting. Anyways, this was a good read but sometimes was repetitive.
I really enjoyed this John Marrs book. Some of his in the past have been hit or miss but I enjoyed this one. The premise to me is...scary. I know it sounds nuts but AI is kind of scary for me ! I don't think I'd be comfortable going into a metaverse and feeling/smelling/experiencing another life and taking care of a child. It just is unsettling. And then after experiencing this extremely lifelike "person" they can just be "deleted"...nah. I also think reality TV can be fun, but most of it is just gross. I think the exploitation is shown well in this book- from one family using sponsorships/ads to having the "opportunity" to inflict a hardship on a family by voting. Anyways, this was a good read but sometimes was repetitive.