Forever
A Legal Sci-Fi Story
by Daniel Gervais
About the Book
Forever explores one of the most profound questions of our time: what happens when technology allows us to transfer a copy of a human mind into a synthetic body that never dies?
This idea has inspired many celebrated works of science fiction. What sets Forever apart is its rigorous exploration of the legal questions and embedded philosophical issues that flow from such a transfer. Who owns the synthetic body? Is the transferred mind the same legal person? What rights does an immortal synthetic being hold?
Published in August 2023, Forever is the first volume of The Coexistence Trilogy — a series that uses speculative fiction as a lens to examine the legal and philosophical dimensions of AI and human coexistence.
Book Details
Key Themes
Legal Identity
Who are you, legally, when your mind lives in a synthetic body?
Consciousness & Rights
Does a transferred mind retain the same rights as its biological origin?
Immortality
What does it mean for society when some individuals can live forever?
Coexistence
How do humans and synthetic beings share legal and social space?
For Educators
Forever is designed to be used as teaching support in law, philosophy, and ethics courses. The book contains a curated list of discussion questions for further reflection or student essays, making it an ideal companion for seminars on AI law, bioethics, and the future of personhood.
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