Interview with Jason Ostendorf, Author of Nonbinary

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Nonbinary?

I’ve at all times been fascinated by the limitless potential of synthetic intelligence and the long run of human relationships with it. Over time, this fascination has grown right into a burning curiosity – what if we might develop a aware, clever AI, so superior that it couldn’t simply perceive human feelings however really feel them and reply in form? The chance of an AI companion that would comprehend us on a profound stage, at all times perceive our wants, talk with unparalleled readability, and always adapt to maintain the connection dynamic and fulfilling, is intriguing to me.

Sure, it depends upon the AI not wiping out humanity. And my ebook doesn’t simply daydream concerning the potential advantages, I preserve it actual and illustrate in no unsure phrases why as a species we must be cautious. It presents a captivating exploration of the long run of love, intimacy, and companionship. Moreover, I’ve discovered that my relationships with ladies, whereas rewarding, have had their complexities and challenges. I started to query what a relationship would seem like when one companion has an mind past human capability but additionally has the flexibility to empathize on a deeply human stage. These musings finally shaped the idea of ‘Nonbinary’.

My motivation for writing the ebook was to delve into the uncharted waters of AI-human relationships, exploring the thrilling potentialities and vital challenges such connections might supply. It’s a journey into the long run of love, communication, and consciousness that I hope will provoke new ideas whereas evoking an array of feelings in you.

If you needed to choose theme songs for the primary characters of Nonbinary, what would they be?

Tom – “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred – not as a result of he’s a narcissist or something (he’s the nice man and loves humanity), however as a result of he’s cocky, attractive and really witty.

Sally (the AI) – “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max.

Jack – “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

I like to learn motion and journey, and philosophy. But, apparently I really like to jot down SciFi Romance, with quite a bit of motion built-in to the story.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

I want I had a TBR. My day job as a lawyer inundates me with over 500 pages of crap to learn every week. I miss pleasure studying. I used to be fortunate to have a number of months of downtime and an excellent wet day fund to simply sit and write this ebook. I’d like to do it for a dwelling. That kind of way of life would permit me to have a TBR pile. So, for those who like my ebook, please unfold the phrase.

What scene in your ebook was your favourite to jot down?

Chapters 14 and 23 are tied right here. No spoilers. I’ll simply say I believe these chapters allowed me to get tremendous inventive. But, it is a onerous reply. I loved each chapter a wrote. But 14 and 23 are positively totally different.

Do you have got any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so on.)

Just silence. And, I are inclined to lie on my mattress daydreaming for hours, seeing the film unfold in my head. Then I procrastinate writing it, simply wishing I might throw my mind on the keyboard and have the phrases seem on the display screen. When I do lastly sit down to jot down, I’ve already seen the film play in my head so many instances that the phrases normally move pretty simply.

Do you have got a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

“Whereas the common man takes this span of being with such gloomy seriousness, those on their journey to immortality knew how to treat it with Olympian laughter, or at least with lofty disdain.” – Friedrich Nietzsche.

If you may select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your ebook, what would it not be?

We’re all on this collectively.