Creation

Science-fiction writer H. G. Wells has a quote that says, “I believe that when I’m dead, I will go to Paris!” In this book, Steve Grand is providing a very detailed and authoritative tour guide for the frontiers of science in the creation of artificial life. He surveys what has been achieved so far as well as looking at future possibilities for generating autonomous, intelligent, and even conscious living things. The fundamental questions he tackles range widely: what is life? What should the minds and brains of these new life forms be like? What philosophical guidelines are necessary? At the heart of this brilliant accessible and thought-provoking book is Grand's unique imaginative vision - a vision based on his experience of making some of the most advanced artificial life available.