Joe Vasicek

Review of eBook

A wonderful feeling of lightness, of floating, of becoming, of awakening.

And then . . . falling.

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This wonderfully inventive [very] short story takes the readers into the life of a snowflake from its awakening and growing awareness to its falling away from the cloud-mother to its death on the land. Remember, mother tells her snowflake children, every end is a beginning and every death gives way to rebirth.

Lyrical, poignant, and magical, it’s a story that will remain with the reader long after the final page has been turned.

Highly recommended.… (más)

Review of eBook

Gini, one of the last authorized cyborgs still living, has become a bounty hunter. She is aided in her search for criminals by her class four artificial intelligence, Henry.

But things go awry on Alamut-VII as she seeks to bring in Kieran and Gini loses far more than she could have imagined possible.

What lies ahead for Gini?

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This science fiction short story brings Artificial Intelligence to life in an unexpected way. With exceptional world-building, strong characters, and a clever plot, the unfolding story brings readers some surprising insights even as Gini finds herself in dire straits and readers keep those pages turning to learn her fate.

Readers who enjoy science fiction as well as those who are intrigued by artificial intelligence will find much to ponder here.

Highly recommended.… (más)

Review of eBook

Robert and Sarah Chang, editors of “Quantum Worlds” magazine, are struggling to stay afloat. Robert suggests they use AI to select submissions, saying that AI will find the gems that they’ve missing and that will boost their sales. After much discussion, they decide to try it.

Although the use of AI to sift through submissions to the magazine brings success, there are many who are leery of the use of AI. But Robert and Sarah persist and ultimately find themselves in an unexpected place . . . making an unexpected announcement.

Will they discover, as many have warned, that using AI is a grave mistake?

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Although this short story is more about science fiction than being science fiction, it addresses a very current topic of dissention among writers . . . the use of Artificial Intelligence to write stories. The unfolding story is somewhat predictable and lacking is suspense, but it is enlightening in its explanation and use of AI.

Written with the help of ChatGPT [and an interesting Afterword from the author], the story is relatively straightforward with a bit more “tell” than “show” but interesting enough to keep those pages turning.

Readers who are intrigued by AI should enjoy the story . . . and its unexpected denouement.

Recommended.… (más)