Artificial stories, books, poems, and more

Walter is an artificial intelligence Interfacer, originally designed by the alien Makers to investigate human society for entirely benevolent reasons. But now he's left in the lurch as the Makers have learned enough to decide on withdrawal and disconnection. All the thousands of Interfacers must now forge new lives on… Read More

Tags: intelligence, artificial, robots, sf, speculative

Poster Girl

By hullabaloo22

Poem / Other

May 11, 2017

Shelves: 1

By Matthew D. Hay Alternate Profile

I just want you to adore me! Please note: this is a sarcastic write! Read More

Tags: aspirations, attraction, artificial, appearance

Machine Life

Book / Science Fiction

January 05, 2017

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

Not everyone enters Machine Life, but perhaps that is for the best. Read More

Tags: love, life, intelligence, artificial, virtual

Virtuality

By FatalExit

Poem / Science Fiction

December 01, 2016

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A new poem about whether life is real or just a simulation ticking away in some computer in another plane of existence. Read More

Tags: fake, computer, artificial, virtual, simualtion

Second Life

By TomWilliams

The Science Fiction House

August 24, 2016

Shelves: 1

A near-future sci fi story in which the implications of artificial intelligence, the questionable morals of corporations, and the desperation of a grieving high school teacher come to a head in a small bar run by a man who only wants a cigarette. When the teacher pulls out a gun… Read More

Tags: bar, intelligence, artificial, near, a.i

Intruder Part 1

By SoulWarrior123

Script / Science Fiction

November 18, 2015

Shelves: 1

Intruder is my ultimate dream come true. The dream about the serious Alien film. Building on the films of Ridley Scott, James Cameron and David Fincher but not connected to the actual storylines, just keeping the essence. I have built a standalone universe by myself and I'm focusing on content,… Read More

Tags: love, war, evil, science-fiction, aliens, future, intelligence, artificial, mind-control

The Burning Pond

By SoulWarrior123

Short Story / Religion and Spirituality

November 09, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

A journey towards the depths of inner space. Revealing a world of wonder and light. Twisting the truth to emerge as a peaceful warrior in the astral worlds of past delight. Breaking free. The Burning Pond is the result of countless adventures beyond the body. The author exploring the astral… Read More

Tags: romance, spirituality, exploration, revolution, intelligence, artificial, astral, obe

HOW TO REMAIN HAPPY

By Tahir Hamid

Essay / Non-Fiction

July 02, 2015

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

A lot of people today are not happy....how do you remain happy...what do you do to be happy...read about it... Read More

Tags: god, allah, life, world, happiness, artificial, blessings

I spread the dreams under your feet. Step Softly. As you are treading on my dreams.

By kasia1986

Poem / Other

December 31, 2014

Shelves: 1

I spread the dreams under your feet. Step Softly. As you are treading on my dreams. Read More

Tags: love, loss, death, children, god, romance, hope, life, world, reading, pain, passion, faith, free, short

tonio's -- "Artificial Heart "

By tonio

Poem / Poetry

September 29, 2014

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

Artificial Heart is a piece based on pure inspiration on a thursday afternoon. It is about a common experience and also a personal accounts of when people try and give you parts of them that aren't real. Read More

Tags: love, romance, poetry, heart, truth, facebook, believe, beautiful, hearts, artificial, boston, lack, i-am, tonio, iamtonio

The Artificial Fangs

By Jade1113

Short Story / Flash Fiction

July 01, 2014

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

A pedophile goes as far as dressing up as a vampire to attract a middle school girl. Read More

Tags: vampire, creepy, satire, man, twilight, sad, vampires, girl, funny, year, dramatic, artificial, abduction, kidnap, saga

The Hidden World We do not see

By CZR

Poem / Fantasy

January 22, 2014

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Just a piece of poetry, I submitted for a competition last year. Living, breathing City, an artificial utopia. Read More

Tags: love, hope, life, utopia, living, making, breathing, city, artificial

Sentience

By CZR

Poem / Fantasy

January 20, 2014

Shelves: 1

A.I What is the difference between A.I and Humans? Read More

Tags: body, humanity, science, human, frame, intelligence, biology, artificial, mainframe

My make up

By GoodDalekPeppergrinder

Poem / Other

December 15, 2013

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

It is one of these poems where you have to read in, or read over again to understand, but when you do, you realize things. Read More

Tags: fake, artificial, make_up

The Secret Six

By Lennea

Book / Science Fiction

June 18, 2013

Shelves: 1

Base X is no ordinary Government Secret Lab, it is also were they keep The Secret Six. None have names, just numbers. Number 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 12. They are not your ordinary human teenagers, in fact they are not human at all. Well at least two of… Read More

Tags: love, fiction, romance, surgery, science, surprise, quest, randomness, searching, artificial, testing, lifeforms, scientist

Last Wednesday

By Ben Trayne

Short Story / Literary Fiction

May 16, 2013

Shelves: 1

Theo is the world's very first actual artificial intelligence - a conscious machine. And by design, he is yet a child. If he is alive...is it possible he's the only one? Read More

Tags: fiction, short, stories, intelligence, artificial, los, wednesday, ben, angeles, benjamin, ai, trayne, bentrayne

Implants

By kdrzazga

November 24, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Story about parents' love to their son. Read More

Tags: parents, terrorist, artificial, lungs

Why are Human Beings Violent?

By Nicholas Okumu

Miscellaneous / Other

July 12, 2012

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Is human violence natutal or artificial?. The short piece below puts this in context for readers to comment on! Read More

Tags: violence, humans, artificial, natural, beings

Father & I

By matty6666

Short Story / Action and Adventure

May 09, 2012

Comments: 38

Shelves: 1

Note (This short story has connections and exists in the same world as my first two short stories 'Kiaras Escape' and Kiaras Whereabouts'. However this story is not dependent on both and can be read without prior knowledge of them.) A mission so important it could spark a chain of… Read More

Tags: survivor, war, father, son, gun, civil, sanctuary, john, british, intelligence, battle, artificial, doe, stand-off

King James and The Second Chance

Poem / Poetry

April 29, 2012

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

King James, his madness, inspires. Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

Trevor and The Empty Space

Poem / Science Fiction

April 27, 2012

Shelves: 1

Whatever happened to Trevor and Natalie Falk? Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

The Reluctant Promise

By Peter Hunter

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

February 11, 2012

Shelves: 1

Computer expert solves riddle of artificial intelligence - inadvisably tells girl in wine-bar. Backfires with sinister repercussions 46 years later... (is this really fiction?) Read More

Tags: death, mystery, ghost, politics, devil, computers, censorship, corruption, intelligence, artificial, ghostly, pact

Emily and The Unexpected Kinship

Poem / Poetry

January 25, 2012

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

His mechanical hand, his electric eye, do these estrange Trevor from his humanity. Does Emily wait on the other side of the estrangement from life? Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

Trevor and The Lament of Logic

Poem / Poetry

January 24, 2012

Shelves: 1

There's a limit to one's knowledge; this is one of many. Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

Trevor and King James

Poem / Poetry

December 29, 2011

Shelves: 1

Meeting the man who changed the idea of sentience. Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

Trevor And The Endless Spectacle of The Artificial Mind

Poem / Poetry

December 27, 2011

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A chat with the face of Artificial Intelligence; Science-Fiction in prose. Read More

Tags: poetry, writer, machine, intelligence, artificial, author, robot, emily, trevor, sentience

Puramore

By swoodcollins

Book / Literary Fiction

December 06, 2011

Shelves: 1

Mankind has only two choices after science and technology renders the species utterly obsolete and incapable of survival in the future. One choice compels humanity to submit body and soul to a sinister supernatural civilisation, whilst the other impels mankind to submit to a utopian bioengineering paradigm. The first choice… Read More

Tags: fiction, ireland, military, george, religion, mythology, legend, christianity, universe, physics, sword, science, church, america, da

A.I. Artemis

By Oblivianist

November 30, 2011

Shelves: 1

Just an introduction and short extract from the middle of a trilogy I'm working on. Please comment on what you think. Criticism is welcome of course, valid criticism that is. Read More

Tags: science_fiction, technology, fiction, humanity, science, dead, high_tech, intelligence, artificial, descriptive, robot, artificial_intelligence, dimensions, artemis, gargantuan

Digital Heart

By Dash McCallen

October 19, 2011

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Sometimes when you give of yourself when building a dream, you impart a bit of your soul to the thing you build. This is such a car in the not-to-distant future. A car with a heart, one that beats its binary heart and would follow it's mandate and need. A… Read More

Tags: love, loss, death, war, life, relationship, happiness, success, recovery, artificial, synthetic

The Cross Roads of Time: Hence, its only you to make you happy, no one else.

By IlleQuodNosOmnesSalvabit

Miscellaneous / Religion and Spirituality

July 27, 2009

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1