Kazuo Ishiguro on emotional truth in sci-fi and in our AI reality
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Kazuo Ishiguro on emotional truth in sci-fi and in our AI reality

B1IntermediateOctober 23, 202625 min
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The movie “Klara and the Sun,” in theaters now, is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story is set in the future and is narrated by Klara, a robotic “Artificial Friend,” whose job is to be a companion to a sick teenage girl. In the 5 years since the release of the novel, the AI landscape has changed profoundly. Flora talks to novelist Kazuo Ishiguro about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, the intersection of art and science, and his hopes—and fears—for the future of this tech. Guest: Kazuo I...

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Hey, it's Flora and you're listening to Science Friday. The movie Clara and the Sun comes out in theaters today. It's based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story is set in the future and is narrated by Clara, a robotic, artificial friend whose

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job is to be a companion to a sick teenage girl. Kazuo Shiguro has spent his career writing about the human condition, often in relation to changing technology and scientific capabilities. His other novels include Never Let Me Go and Remains of the Day. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017. Kazuo, I'm so grateful

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that you're joining us. I have been reading your work my whole adult life, and it really has given me so much. So thank you for making time to come on Science Friday. It's terrific to be here. There's a lot of science in your books, you know, not just robotics or AI, but gene editing

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