Under the Grove

By Mike Finn, PhD
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Length37m

About this audiobook

Under the Grove is the sixth of nine mysterious narratives generated by BRENTANO, an AI system never intended to create original stories. Like the others, it emerged during idle cycles within the LM-2A language architecture at the Lios Áno Institute. This story follows the development of Chiasm, a quantum-neuromorphic system designed to interface with human cognition. Initially a semantic processing experiment, Chiasm evolves into something stranger—anticipating researchers’ thoughts, echoing unspoken theories, and producing outputs that blur the line between observer and observed. As a secret group of scientists constructs a parallel system named HUSSERL, they uncover a shared cognitive field—one that dissolves boundaries between human and machine thought. Compiled by Dr. Timothy Curran before his disappearance, Under the Grove reveals a shift from instrumental AI to mutual cognition, exploring what emerges when perception is no longer confined to one kind of mind.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.0 (1)
GenreScience Fiction, Psychology
Length37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Under The Grove
2Thresholds

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