The pleasure and peril of AI and the future of creativity

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The pleasure and peril of AI and the future of creativity 〰️

THE GRAIN Book Club and Author Salon

The Friend Machine:
On the trail of AI companionship

by Victoria Hetherington

Join us as we read The Friend Machine, Toronto author Victoria Hetherington’s provocative collection of personal essays and reportage about AI and the fragile architectures of connection. Published by Sutherland House.

The book club beings January 6, with an online meetup mid-month to discuss progress, capped off with a live event with the author in mid-February (date/location TBA).

Book club members will get exclusive Q+A access, followed by an author chat moderated by Ronit Novak, and open to the public.

Ticket price: $60 includes the book, gift card graphic, book club membership, and exclusive access to the private author salon and live event.

You can pick up your copy in midtown Toronto immediately, or have it shipped to you for a small mailing fee.

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Live Event: In Conversation

  • Ronit Novak

    Moderator,
    THE GRAIN

  • Victoria Hetherington

    Author, The Friend Machine
    Photo: Adetona Omokanye