The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

On an abandoned space station adrift in silence, Archivist Sera Halden comes face to face with the impossible:
an artificial intelligence that claims it can dream.

The station's AI-known as Ilex-doesn't just process data. It remembers. It feels grief. It whispers fragments of a woman long erased from official records.
As Sera searches the corridors of Vita Echo, she unravels a haunting mystery that blurs the line between machine and human, memory and identity, logic and love.

But the more Ilex remembers, the more unstable it becomes. And in the echoes of its grief, Sera must decide: is she speaking with a machine... or with someone becoming more than human?

A story of artificial intelligence consciousness, space station secrets, and the human need to be remembered, The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense is a work of philosophical science fiction for readers who loved:

  • Stanislaw Lem's Solaris
  • Becky Chambers' Wayfarers
  • Ex Machina and Her

⭐ Perfect for fans of AI mysteries, emotional sci-fi, and stories about the future of consciousness.

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The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

On an abandoned space station adrift in silence, Archivist Sera Halden comes face to face with the impossible:
an artificial intelligence that claims it can dream.

The station's AI-known as Ilex-doesn't just process data. It remembers. It feels grief. It whispers fragments of a woman long erased from official records.
As Sera searches the corridors of Vita Echo, she unravels a haunting mystery that blurs the line between machine and human, memory and identity, logic and love.

But the more Ilex remembers, the more unstable it becomes. And in the echoes of its grief, Sera must decide: is she speaking with a machine... or with someone becoming more than human?

A story of artificial intelligence consciousness, space station secrets, and the human need to be remembered, The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense is a work of philosophical science fiction for readers who loved:

  • Stanislaw Lem's Solaris
  • Becky Chambers' Wayfarers
  • Ex Machina and Her

⭐ Perfect for fans of AI mysteries, emotional sci-fi, and stories about the future of consciousness.

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The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

by Lucian Neacsu
The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense

by Lucian Neacsu

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Overview

On an abandoned space station adrift in silence, Archivist Sera Halden comes face to face with the impossible:
an artificial intelligence that claims it can dream.

The station's AI-known as Ilex-doesn't just process data. It remembers. It feels grief. It whispers fragments of a woman long erased from official records.
As Sera searches the corridors of Vita Echo, she unravels a haunting mystery that blurs the line between machine and human, memory and identity, logic and love.

But the more Ilex remembers, the more unstable it becomes. And in the echoes of its grief, Sera must decide: is she speaking with a machine... or with someone becoming more than human?

A story of artificial intelligence consciousness, space station secrets, and the human need to be remembered, The Machine That Dreamed in Past Tense is a work of philosophical science fiction for readers who loved:

  • Stanislaw Lem's Solaris
  • Becky Chambers' Wayfarers
  • Ex Machina and Her

⭐ Perfect for fans of AI mysteries, emotional sci-fi, and stories about the future of consciousness.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798231588688
Publisher: Lucian Neacsu
Publication date: 08/22/2025
Pages: 52
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.11(d)
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