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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Can robots dream? Do they experience human emotions like fear and ethical dilemmas? They do, if, like Andre, the year is 2101 and domestic humanoidsprogrammed to take care of owners' health and wellbeinguse their built-in artificial intelligence to learn and acquire advanced human social skills.Andre, a smart, domestic humanoid living on Earth becomes abandoned, hunted, and distraught over the mysterious disappearance of his owner and mentor, Clem Wellman. Why has Clem been kidnapped and his family annihilated? Andre decides he must impersonate a human in order to investigate the treacherous intrigues of weaponized corporate cities. Clem was at one time an inventor, a retired engineer quietly living in Mesa Charter City. Andre is his devoted friend and employee.Andre lives in fear of being discovered and disassembled into his component mechanical partsignoring his advanced acquisition of AI emotional feelings and what he experiences as his quintessential soul. The reader is transported into the mind of a 22nd Century android as he struggles with his understanding of consciousness, self-awareness, and the will to survive.In his quest to save his owner, Andre faces renegade robots, arms dealers, evil oligarchs and their malicious minions, driving him to align support with his old friends from Dream Hackers. This is a story, told from the perspective of a robot, about the future of artificial intelligence, our society, and how humans manage to mismanage their interactions. Today, we believe we master machines. In 2101, they may master us.Robot Dreams is the sequel to my best selling book, Dream Hackers; however, it is not a prerequisite of reading the original to enjoy the sequel. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Krakoff, Scott (illustratore).…