Online: Dr. Mark Schenker: A Closed and Common Orbit

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

Lovelace was once merely a spaceship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who’s determined to help her learn and grow.0.

Dr. Schenker is recently retired as an associate dean and dean of academic affairs at Yale College. He is embarking on a new series of lectures titled Literature Sessions with Schenker.

This is the second of three lectures by Dr. Schenker on the theme of artificial intelligence in literature. The last one occurs on October 30th.

Please register for each talk separately. You will receive the Zoom link upon registration, and in a reminder the day before.

This lecture is part of the Library's series, AI: Ready or Not, which is made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.