Fans of the story won’t be disappointed by the collection, which also explores a gendered territory somewhere in the borderlands of magical realism, weird horror, sci-fi and literary fiction about jaded relationships. “Out There” originally ran in the New Yorker and was something of a viral sensation. He’s a friendly exterior concealing a nefarious plot to seduce you and rob you of your self. The perfect artificial man is not a muscled savior. The story is about blots - male AIs designed to look like handsome heartthrobs, ingratiate themselves and steal women’s data. Male androids, in contrast, are super strong and hypercompetent (The Terminator series, Ultron, “ Bladerunner.”) The title story of Kate Folk’s new collection “ Out There” gleefully rewires those gendered tropes. In pop culture, female androids and artificial intelligences tend to be sexualized and treated as potential partners (“ Ex Machina,” “ Westworld,” “ Her”). If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.
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