"The Temporal Architects" is the fourth of nine mysterious narratives generated by BRENTANO, an AI system never intended to create original stories. Like the others, it surfaced unexpectedly during idle cycles within the LM-2A language architecture at the Lios Áno Institute.
The story follows Dr. Julian Hayes, a neuroscientist who develops a device that alters human time perception across milliseconds, seconds, and minutes. What begins as an elegant exploration of timing soon unravels as volunteers—himself included—experience emotional dysregulation, identity fragmentation, and perception collapse.
With pressure from both colleagues and shadowy figures like Dr. Reid and Dr. Brennan, Hayes must choose between advancing the Institute’s agenda or protecting those harmed by his discoveries.
As the fourth narrative compiled by Dr. Timothy Curran before his disappearance, The Temporal Architects reveals how deeply time and self are intertwined—and how far some will go to harvest it.
Psychological
Futuristic
Conspiracy
Thriller
Cyberpunk
Betrayal
Dystopian
Identity
Memory
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (31)
GenreScience Fiction, Psychology
Length29 mins
Publish dateApr 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
About the author
Mike Finn, PhD
I am a clinical psychologist with deep interest in phenomenology and existential psychology. I am a psychotherapist by day and a writer by night. Sci-fi but phenomenology (study of experience) as the "sci" part has been a fascinating area to work in and has allowed for free exploration and processing of ideas or experiences I have experience or encountered.View all audiobooks by Mike Finn, PhD
