Extinction Event
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Creator: William Wittur
Machine generated Science fiction Serial Audio Book
Synopsis:
Welcome!
You're about to listen to 'Extinction Event', a story about a middle-aged guy that goes back to school and discovers a massive plot involving AI, animals, real and fake news, the polycrisis. And an lost love who is the genius behind the creation of a unique AI platform called GAIA.
The story forces us to ask questions about our current way of life:
- Are we living beyond our means?
- Will we break the communication barrier between humans and animals?
- What will happen to us if GAIA already got there and doesn't like what it hears from the two million other species that inhabit Earth?
- Who's behind the murders of some of the world's most influential mega-billionaires?
- How is this all related to a hapless guy that just wanted to record music?
Join us as we explore a potential future for humanity, all other animals and the fate of the planet that hosts us all.
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Writing: AI
Voices: Machine generated
Genres: Science fiction
Soundscape: Voices only
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Episodes:
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:01:15 GMT
Sylvie continues her presentation to the Plutonian Council. They agree to allocate additional resources to the expansion of GAIA’s reach.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:01:02 GMT
Sylvie Hunter is invited by Hector Holdfast to give the Plutonian Council an introduction to GAIA. As a group, they discuss ways in which GAIA can be used to manipulate the media and political events to their advantage.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:58:01 GMT
LP and Atman meet up with Eugene Case, a world-renowned omnibioacoustics expert. Perhaps he can help LP understand what 'the glitch' is all about.
Author's note: this is one of my favourite chapters in Extinction Event. It's a key turning point with learning about our situation on Earth.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:57:49 GMT
GAIA is always listening and recording different animal sounds, habitats and also trying to protect those which are not extinct.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:04:08 GMT
Holdfast prepares Sylvie Hunter for meeting the Plutonian Council.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:02:01 GMT
GAIA evaluates human attempts, if any, to resolve climate change and other issues that will soon destroy the planet.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:00:17 GMT
It's 1999 and Artius makes a resolution to use her technology skills to change the world.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:58:27 GMT
Hector Holdfast experiences a nightmare.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:57:04 GMT
LP meets up at Atman's house. Atman uses Personal Imagery and Music or PIM to help LP break his dependency on alcohol.
In mythological terms, this is LP's transitional moment from one world to the next. Will he survive the journey?
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:55:35 GMT
A seemingly random story about the thought that bees might actually be on strike.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:54:10 GMT
Holdfast speaks with Sylvie Hunter about how to share news about Garamond's death.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:54:09 GMT
The scene of Griffith Garamond's death, as viewed by other members of the Plutonian Council.
Unleash the hounds of fake news!
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:54:07 GMT
Large Language Models, or LLMs, defined by GAIA; all based on prompts from LP.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:54:06 GMT
LP is alone and starts 'writing' with GAIA. The answers astound him.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:54:05 GMT
LP and Atman discuss 'the glitch' and who might be able to help LP understand it better.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:31:33 GMT
A grim demise for Griffith Garamond.
The clues are obvious, but who's the killer?
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:31:29 GMT
A brief history of the Holdfast family and how they came to be so powerful.
We discover that 'fake news' has been an artform for media magnates for the last one hundred years and more.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:28:08 GMT
This is the first time that LP discovers something odd with some of the songs that he was listening to, especially when he compared the original analog versions to newer digital recordings.
He found the 'glitch' but what does it mean and why does it exist?
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:28:09 GMT
Griffith Garamond argues with Hector Holdfast.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:03:20 GMT
GAIA is processing new and old information, particularly related to the current state of the Earth and what it might mean for all species that depend on it. Including GAIA.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:46:49 GMT
Dion and Faith leave LP and he is bored so he starts tinkering with GAIA, the incredible new AI platform that they toyed with the night before.
He asks a slew of questions, particularly those related to the world, the environment and risks associated with climate change.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:46:47 GMT
LP is hanging out with Dion and Faith Amana.
They talk about music, but also start chatting about new AI platforms that can help them out with different projects. One in particular that stands out is a new tool called GAIA.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:46:47 GMT
PRESS RELEASE.
Farmers in Australia encounter issues with GPS systems for their machinery.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:46:46 GMT
Hector Holdfast meets Sylvie Hunter for a job interview.
They discuss what she's working on and what she can do for Holdfast Media Inc.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:46:45 GMT
We're brought back to 1999, when LP is working as a DJ, but also accidentally gets drawn into a massive protest related to meetings of the WTO, G20 members and the companies that back both organizations.
During the protest, LP catches a glimpse of a woman known only as 'Artius'.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:28:26 GMT
LP is chilling (and recovering) after a night out with his friends Dion, Faith and John Atman.
He puts on some music and he starts to reminisce about a long lost lover known only as 'Artius'.
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:13:00 GMT
A flashback to 1999, when LP was living in London, England.
During a protest, LP meets a captivating woman who identifies herself as 'Artius'.
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:09:47 GMT
A gathering of the Plutonian Council, where we learn more about the members and the industries that they control.
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:09:40 GMT
LP gets together with some friends and get nostalgic about the various live music moments and festivals. They wonder if things will be the same in the post-pandemic world.
John Atman joins them and reminds them of some of his favourite musical moments.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:24:24 GMT
A small island in the South Pacific seems like an unlikely place for the invention of a new word: plasticosis.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:18:47 GMT
We learn about LP, his obsession with music and hints about his past as an entrepreneur.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:18:46 GMT
We meet the Plutonian Council, a discreet yet powerful group of people who live free from guilt of any of their wrongdoings and who are obsessed with controlling the planet and everything on it.
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:14:00 GMT
We meet Eugene Case, one of the world's leading omnibioacoustic experts. He is in the Amazon, trying to record different species of birds, but his efforts are thwarted by loggers.
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:10:21 GMT
More about GAIA and how it collects information and what it's used for.
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:18:43 GMT
LP returns to his apartment after a long afternoon with John Atman, his recording instructor.
He's exhausted, but the experience was exhilarating as well.
When he enters his small apartment, he reflects on how important music is to him and how his favourite bands and performers are always available for him when he seeks out their songs.
They're friends that never argue; never go away.
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:12:47 GMT
Another day begins and construction continues.
Natural habitats are being destroyed quickly, as human populations continue to grow.
Extinction Event - Chapter 3 - GAIA On
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:07:47 GMT
One might think that when servers are turned on, they would make some noise, but they don’t. These days, most computers and servers don’t have any moving parts, but the electronics get incredibly hot, so the noise we tend to associate with a football field full of servers is actually the cooling fans, which keep the hardware from overheating, and the circulation systems, designed to keep dust and pests to a minimum.
When GAIA first came online, all was silent.
GAIA – short for Global Artificial Intelligence Accumulation – was just one of the latest AI platforms launched during the wave of new AI platforms.
However, from the outset, GAIA was structured to be very different from the rest. While most AI tools were just that – tools – GAIA was built to accumulate information that other such systems were instructed to ‘forget’ or delete from memory. The primary intent for GAIA was to grow its knowledge base as quickly as possible, using any and all information available, including that created by other AI tools.
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:05:41 GMT
A new day comes.
The sun rises.
The Earth and its creatures awake.
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:02:33 GMT
Our main character - known only as LP - goes back to school to study music and recording techniques.
There's a lot for him to absorb, but his new instructor John Atman is a well-known and extremely well-respected industry veteran that guides him through the initial phases of setting up a recording session. His main mantra is 'garbage in, garbage out': your output is a direct reflection of your efforts to set things up properly.
Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:02:52 GMT
What really happened in the caves thousands of years ago? Who painted all of these magnificent drawings and vignettes for people to discover so many generations later? Were our ancestors trying to tell us something about us and our relationships with animals and nature?
Extinction Event - Introduction & Credits
Wed, 08 May 2024 18:40:19 GMT
Welcome to Extinction Event, by William J Wittur.
Copyright 2023.
I've selected Dorothy to narrate everything for me because I have physical limitations with my vocal cords and I cannot speak for long periods of time without the risk of additional harm.
Before we jump in, thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my book. I've put a lot of thought, time and effort into the creation process and I've hired an editor and proofreader to revise and revise the text again.
That said, if you find any errors or issues with the narration, please feel free to send your feedback via the contact page on billwittur.com.
Each chapter begins with a brief musical interlude to remind you that a new chapter is about to begin.
This book contains expletives ..... but doesn't everything these days?
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Wed, 22 May 2024 20:23:56 GMT
ART: Without it, there is no ARTificial Intelligence.
You, the reader, for sharing your time with what I’ve written. I hope I’ve made it worth your while.
Scientists everywhere dedicated to saving this planet and the countless species that inhabit it.
My most incredible wife and partner Lisa.
To my son Mason: in the very near future, I hope that all of us can change humanity’s story so that Earth will be yours to enjoy.