People of Metal
Submision Type
book
Logline
In 2065, scientists succeed in making functioning digital copies of the minds of human workers. The mind-copies are installed in advanced robotic bodies and begin to displace human workers, The world prospers, but despair and mass suicide follow as humans are left with nothing they need to do.
Genre
Sci-fi,Apocalyptic,Epic
Short Summary
In 2014, a Canadian teenager who likes to spend Saturday mornings watching cartoons and flipping through one of his mum's magazines, picks up the March 16, 2014 issue of Popular Science and reads an article about a dutch scientist who wants to upload human minds to computers. He's hooked.
Setting
Beijing, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Africa.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Bill Weinberg, a person of metal
Age: He's not biological
Gender: Other
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Confident,Decisive,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Sophisticated,Masculine,Visionary
Additional Character Details
Name: Keisha Dixon, a person of metal.
Age: N.A.
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic,Faithful,Heroic,Leader,Visionary,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Bonnie Holyfield, a person of metal with the mind of a former US president
Age: NA
Gender: Other
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Confident,Decisive,Leader,Visionary,Charming,Adventurous
Additional Character Details
Name: Cheng Woon, a person of metal with the mind of a Chinese head of state
Age: NA
Gender: Other
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Gracious,Leader,Educated,Visionary