Publisher's Synopsis
2020-Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging.
What if it existed in America in 1890?
New Atlanta, Twenty-five years after the war. A divided nation struggles to heal.
Dr. Ezra Wiley, the brilliant inventor, believes in his country. And he believes in America, his Construct. More than an aggregate of metals and gears, she is his hope for a better tomorrow.
While working for military intelligence, Wiley denied even the possibility of a "thinking" Construct. Daily, his Construct proves her inventor wrong. Sentience is possible - She is proof.Her friendship with two forward-thinking women begins. However, in a world rife with classism and bigotry, the gulf between Construct and human is vast.
In this episode, her foresight of a tragedy astounds Wiley. Is it a serious malfunction or a danger to America's existence?
"America" Episode 1 is the first short installment in the series, Dr. Wiley's Construct. The connecting episodes take place in an alternate history with strong steampunk aspects.
