This week I share an amazing lecture Martha Wells gave on AI characters in science fiction stories. Quite often these stories involve the enslavement of sentient beings. She gives us a lot of food for thought and shares a little about the origins of her beloved character, Murderbot. I also talk (very) briefly about the heroine’s journey.

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A Few Notes on the Culture by Iain M. Banks

Start The Culture series with Consider Phlebas or The Player of Games

Start The Murderbot Diaries with All Systems Red

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Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie

The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger