Ballast Books - I Am Machine is Coming Soon!

 Current Questions of Artificial Intelligence Take Center Stage In Hit Sci-Fi Book

The humor and imagination of I Am Machine makes it a story for the times and the future

New York, NY (February 20, 2024) - A thought-provoking exploration of the nature of humanity and the concept of free will, I Am Machine challenges readers to question their deepest beliefs about what drives their actions and decisions. Authors Lex Van der Ploeg and Raymond van Aalst take readers on an extraordinary journey, inviting them to contemplate the mysteries of life while embarking on an intergalactic adventure.

Released in summer 2023, I Am Machine hit shelves just as we were all learning the word ChatGPT for the very first time. This captivating narrative about humanity’s machine-like ‘artificial general intelligence’ is now coming to eBook. I Am Machine is sure to reach an even wider audience of those fascinated by questions like: “What does it mean to be alive and what is our place in the Universe? How much control do we truly have over our lives? Are there parallel universes and alternative realities of which we aren't aware?”

Those who lie awake at night wondering how their personal life on Earth came to be will find this book the kind they can’t put down. I Am Machine blends philosophy, science fiction, and the human experience into a thought-provoking tapestry that will ignite readers' imaginations.

Authors Lex Van der Ploeg and Raymond van Aalst, a biotechnology entrepreneur and a gifted artist, respectively, continue to challenge readers to explore the complicated ideas about life-forms in our universe. I Am Machine is a unique product of their collaboration that blends the beautiful with the biological, and compels readers unlike any other narrative.

I Am Machine is available for purchase in paperback and eBook on Amazon and wherever books are sold. For more information visit www.BallastBooks.com.