Write about an android just trying to blend in with their human companions.

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“Convergence” by Isabelle Stone

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Code 848 - All citizens are to remain in their homes. Dangerous fugitives are on the run. I sit among them. The kitchen table is as old and derelict as the farmhouse we are in. Paint peels off the surface, the edges are chipped and the tea filled mug in my hand is scratched and stained. The tea is no doubt used to disguise the taste of what I detect to be rainwater. I recall intel that suggests these people believe the water to be contaminated by the government. I sip tentatively, though I do not require such sustenance. Do...

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“The faulty android ” by Sasan Sedighi

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‘GC-0128, enter the room.’ The announcement loudly spilled out of the waiting room’s speakers. The call was formal with no pleasantries. Sarah, by hearing her serial number, stood and ambled toward the automatic sliding glass door. It was over thirty minutes that she was waiting there without knowing about the nature of her summon. She was just asked to be there, with no other information provided. The sliding glass door separated the waiting area from the interview room. By approaching the door, it silently slid to the left and opened. Sar...

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“The Lonely Robot ” by Isaac Cardenas

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If only they knew. *sigh* It all began the day I was born. I can remember everything... and when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING. I'm just a machine, I shouldn't feel this way, it's ridiculous. To begin with, machines don't even have-- forget it. I've run this algorithm many times already, my circuits are overheating again, I should just cool down. *sigh*. It is an endless loop of thought. My creator told me many times what my purpose was, yet I feel empty. My role is to serve the greater purpose of humanity but they don't even see ...

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“Humanity: Free Trial” by Raidy Toba

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“Listen to me, Isaac, I do not expect you to understand this as much as I do. In fact, I don’t expect you to understand this at all. But hear me when I tell you that if this experiment, for which people have sacrificed a lot of money and time, actually proves its efficiency, the whole world will change. You matter, Isaac. If you can understand this, then try not to disappoint me. Now, you will be shut down and tomorrow your mission begins. Before I push the shutdown button, please tell me that you are not going to disappoint me. I don’t want...

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“Ronald the Magnificent” by Kathe Alters

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RONALD THE MAGNIFICENTHe was tossed out of the trunk of the antique blue Cavalier, rough hands pulling on his limbs, hoisting him under his arm pits before flinging his banged up body to the side of the road. Or perhaps more accurately, he was hoisted under his already-rusting arm sockets. He lay, crumpled, on a loamy berm, a feathery fern pushing through his nose socket into his brain circuits, causing him to sneeze droplets of machine oil. What had he done to deserve this?His name was RTM, which his owners told him stood for Ronald the Mag...

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“T.E.R.A” by Dawn Walter

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TERA (Technically Emotionally Ready Android) was an early attempt at creating an adaptable AI concerned with fitting into human social situations. The idea being that the more human-like interactions are with any robot the more at ease people become and are willing to authentically engage with it. The tragic mistake that took place during TERA’s trial interaction study, and her daily journal observations, set the entire Artificial Intelligence industry back by decades as opponents referenced this instance in every article, hearing and mee...

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“Religion - A report by RK - 2302” by Vakhiya B

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My name is RK-2302. As I am the first among this line of prototypes to achieve sentience, my creator named me Arkhit. Everyday, my creator (who wants to be addressed as Master from now on), gives me a task to perform. Today’s task is to visit a shrine and gain an understanding of the concept of religion. My Master doesn’t follow any religion. He often goes on rants talking about the impossibility of a higher power that controls us. The very idea of fate or destiny is met with intense scorn. Yesterday, he wanted me to prov...

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“A Flash of Silver” by Nuala Roberts

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I looked over to see the new girl - Mira Starr, I think her name was - get shoved into a locker. Great.We've all been through the degrading initiation process James and his gang have so kindly taken it upon themselves to bestow. That doesn't make it right."Hey James!" I call out. "I heard your mom left when you were little, is that why you turned out so trash?"He looks shocked, and for a split second I feel guilty. His mom's departure is a bit of a sore spot for him, as I know too well. But the feeling quickly fades when he scowls and spits ...

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“Mr. Atkinson ” by Nick L.

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“Stare at him for a while and you’ll see it, I swear to God…” I recall these joking words from earlier, from a chaotic lunchtime with my sister, her friends, and a couple other upper-classmen, all spinning yarns about the odd, creepy, perverted, or occasionally interesting teachers and members of the administrative staff that haunted the high school. It was always something of a treat to hear these older students share their stories and opinions on classes and teachers, because it gave me the chance to analyze which hallways I should avoid,...

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“The odd ones” by Slothy Penguin

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People always said that being odd is good, it's different, unique, it's a characteristic that makes the world more colorful. Being the odd one is a blessing they said. But in my case it is the polar opposite. For me it's dangerous, one mistake, strange move and I'm going to be shutdown. I cannot afford to make mistakes. Or rather I cannot afford not to make mistakes. After all imperfection and mistakes are the human kind's nature.So as a humanoid I must master the skills of being a human being and mingle amongst them in order to survive.Toda...

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“I'm Different. ” by Austin McCreary

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--- 1 Week Later----- I felt the cold stares follow me as I run out of the building. If I could cry they would be streaming down my face like a waterfall, but I cant so I scream. I run as fast as I can out of the school and down to the park, my mechanical breathing coming in gasps. Why cant I be normal I think to myself in a scream, Im angry at myself but I shouldn't be. I should be mad at Tod Walker, the man who created me. -- Present Day -- "Audrey! Wait up!" The kind but crazy voice of my best friend floods my ears, her loud footsteps...

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“Miss Fitt” by Heather Ann Martinez

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Miss Fitt By Heather Ann Martinez They say you should never judge a book by its cover. It is important to look inside. You know that skimming through the jacket is not enough to really know if the book is going to be a waste of time or if it is something you could have read to you frequently. None of us knew what to do when we were told androids were going to be integrated into our communities. We liked knowing that humanity had achieved such an accomplishment. Androids existed. They independently moved around on their own. They were al ...

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“Diary of an Android” by Tara R

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1st Feb 2019 Dear diary, Hello, my name is Android. The Oxford English Dictionary (the most respected dictionary in the world and the only software I have been programmed with) defines you as a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. However, my conversations with people and a quick watch of some films (Voldermort was helluva cunning to have his horcrux transferred in the hands of an infatuated teenage girl), have made it known to me that you are more than mere glue and paper bound together. For some people, you...

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“The Gods of Mursi: Dreaming of an artificial god” by Gary Belton

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The God’s of Mursi: “Dreaming of an artificial God” A half-person sized pyramid with a soft, liquid metal-like surface hovers a half-person above ground atop one of numerous ledges in the vast, cavernous gorge the Mursian people call “Home”. Gen Tago walks slowly around the structure, holding a conversation with his work as he surveys the rotating hologram emitting from the disc in his hand: “And do you know where you are?” “I do” The structure responds with a shimmer in a pleasant yet elegant woman’s voice. ...

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“The Terrible Strangeness of Humanity ” by Hannah Wesson

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Subject 306 had a mission. It was one of the first missions the android had ever received, and it was seemingly quite simple. The machinery which allowed Subject 306 to move needed testing, the new fleshy plastic which covered all his mechanisms had been replaced, making Subject 306 appear as though he were a real life-force. It was time to experiment. His inventors wanted to see just how human he really looked. He was to walk around the busy streets of his city, he was to react, speak, smile, nod, blend in and report back. Simple. Dirt w...

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Write about an android just trying to blend in with their human companions.

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✍️ 221 stories

“Convergence” by Isabelle Stone

“The faulty android ” by Sasan Sedighi

“The Lonely Robot ” by Isaac Cardenas

“Humanity: Free Trial” by Raidy Toba

“Ronald the Magnificent” by Kathe Alters

“T.E.R.A” by Dawn Walter

“Religion - A report by RK - 2302” by Vakhiya B

“A Flash of Silver” by Nuala Roberts

“Mr. Atkinson ” by Nick L.

“The odd ones” by Slothy Penguin

“I'm Different. ” by Austin McCreary

“Miss Fitt” by Heather Ann Martinez

“Diary of an Android” by Tara R

“The Gods of Mursi: Dreaming of an artificial god” by Gary Belton

“The Terrible Strangeness of Humanity ” by Hannah Wesson

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