Software
Interesting Facts
- The book is the first part of the «Ware Trilogy», which explores themes of artificial intelligence and transhumanism.
- The book presents a world where robots, known as boppers, gain consciousness and begin to fight for their rights.
- The protagonist, Cobb Anderson, is the creator of the boppers and faces moral and ethical dilemmas related to their development.
- The novel explores the concept of uploading human consciousness into machines, which was an innovative idea at the time of its writing.
- The book won the Philip K. Dick Award in 1983, highlighting its significance in the science fiction genre.
Date of publication: 26 February 2025
Updated: 14 November 2026
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Genre: Science Fiction
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