A review by tacanderson
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang

4.0

I read this as part of my recent novella kick and really enjoyed it. It was fascinating to follow the entire lifecycle of a virtual reality AI. What happens when competition arises? What happens when their owner gets bored? What happens when the startup that made them goes out of business? What happens when the platform they were built for is no longer supported? It's not a long read, and it's well worth it.