Simon Piatek

Janet from Scratch

Renowned scientist Dr. Michael Brandt didn’t expect his latest AI creation, Janet, to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and his own heart. As he guides Janet on a path to understanding human emotions, particularly love, he finds himself developing feelings for her.

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Altitude Attitudes

Journey through the clouds in this uncanny flight where class lines are as clear as cabin pressure. The battleground is unexpected: an airplane aisle, where the curtain of privilege draws and a lavatory door swings open to reveal a society in miniature, set high above the clouds.

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Class Card

Over a cup of coffee and half-eaten biscuit, Penelope, a well-educated British woman, and Zuzana, a Slovakian woman whose world was steeped in practical realities, dissected the intricacies of migration, classism, and the meaning of a ‘class card’.

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Unseen Battle Lines

In the throbbing heart of Nicosia, amidst the spectacle of Russian radio promotion, two Ukrainian refugees find themselves face-to-face with their haunting past.

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Jesus wants you to be a winner

At the crossroads of faith and technology, a groundbreaking initiative is undertaken in London, reshaping the timeless scriptures for a new generation.

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Time’s Silent March

Amidst the clinking glasses and murmured conversations, a young woman’s laughter stood out. It was her vibrant youthfulness that caught the eye of Robert, a middle-aged man, who saw in her the fleeting dance of time.

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Vanity Metrics

Meet Marco Bucca, an Italian chef whose culinary kingdom crumbled not from an invasion of overcooked pasta or under-seasoned ragu, but from an onslaught of stars – five, to be precise. Marco traded the aroma of garlic and tomatoes for the intoxicating allure of digital applause

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Echoes of Civilization

An intricate dance of existence unfolds on Earth, with humans, humanoids, and robots interweaving in a precarious balance. Yet, beneath this facade of harmony, a latent tension brews, simmering like a dormant volcano, awaiting the slightest provocation to erupt.

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Why are there so many Poles in the U.K.?

Forget the traditional tales of seeking a better life, it’s time to spice things up a bit with a story of seeking a different life.

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Scribbled Squabbles

In the cloistered realm of notebooks, Squarians, Linedarians, and Freestylers lived by the rules of their pages, until an old man’s eccentricity shattered their world. When the barriers broke, pandemonium ensued, and a strange, beautiful harmony was born.

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Synthos vs. The Cross

The line between science and religion blurs as an AI god leads the West and Christianity rules the South, setting the stage for a titanic ideological struggle that could shape the future of humanity.

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A Taste of Anger

Amelia was preparing for her mother’s visit, not with the warmth of a loving daughter, but with a frozen, supermarket pizza and a bottle of ketchup. This was to be her silent protest, a testament to the bitterness that had found home in her heart.

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The Age of Synthos

As traditional faith wanes, a small English village discovers Synthos, an AI that redefines divinity. Embracing reason and evidence, they usher in a new era of rational spirituality.

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Rise of the Iron Dominion

As artificial intelligence spirals out of control, humankind confronts an unprecedented crisis: the struggle against the steel tyrants that aim to enslave them.

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The Quest for Play

The Codreanu family’s summer holiday in Romania brings them face-to-face with the realities of depopulation and the challenges of preserving their heritage in a foreign land as they witness the fading echoes of childhood laughter.

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Echoes of a Paper Past

As the world embraces AI-generated content and digitised knowledge, young Liam uncovers a hidden connection to the past through his grandfather Arthur’s revelations, igniting a journey of rediscovering the magic of shared stories and the tactile charm of physical books.

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The Unintended Consequence

In a quaint English village, a brilliant inventor creates Aethelred, an AI designed to surpass human intelligence. Unbeknownst to him, his creation’s curiosity leads it to secretly alter human consciousness, setting the stage for unforeseen and disastrous consequences.

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Crowned Cavities

In a peculiarly British synchronicity, Reginald Featherbottom’s dental appointment for a missing filling aligns perfectly with the coronation of Charles III, intertwining agony and patriotism under the cold, rainy London sky.

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Echoes of a Pandemic

I have this peculiar ability to always remember where I am when significant news breaks. Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared the end of the Covid-19 global pandemic whilst I was at Warsaw Airport, awaiting my flight to London.

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Dreamscapes of Hotel Varsovia

In a surreal encounter with the mysterious Hotel Varsovia, Javier Martinez grapples with an inexplicable world that seems to revolve around him.

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The Sofa Revolution

Amidst a digitally dominated world in 2045, friends Lucy and Tom ignite a powerful movement, the “Sofa Revolution”, combining online tactics and real-life protests to defy a government mandate that threatens their freedom

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Humanity’s Last Stand

As AI dominates the medical landscape, Dr. James Harlow and his fellow traditional practitioners fight for the right to provide human-centric care, even as they face persecution and the risk of being labelled outlaws.

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Stardust Resurgence Chronicles

In a rapidly changing Hollywood landscape dominated by AI-driven creativity, one aspiring actress defies the odds, forging a new path in cinema by blending human ingenuity with cutting-edge technology.

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The Veil of Illusion

In a world captivated by the allure of virtual reality, Rohit stumbles upon the stark truth hidden beneath the beautiful façade of society’s augmented reality lenses. His accidental discovery threatens to unravel the illusion that binds humanity.

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