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Seth Robinson, Lecturer, Professional Communications, Public Humanities & Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne

What’s the place of humans in a world redefined by AI? Steve Toltz’s new novel has some ideas

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The conditions for Russell “Rusty” Wilson’s life were set with the roll of a dice. After his parents announced their divorce, Rusty and his twin sister, Bonnie, were split up in a move reminiscent of The Parent Trap: allocated to their respective parents. If they roll one to six, Rusty goes with his mother; seven to twelve, with his father.

Random, yes, but even so, it seems the odds are stacked. You can’t roll a one with two dice.

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