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A COMPARISON STUDY BETWEEN NATURE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN KAZUO ISHIGURO’S KLARA AND THE SUN

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Saloni Mitra, Dr Meenakshi Rana
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5.058

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to analyze the novel Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro through elements of artificial intelligence and nature. This study aims to explore the relationship between nature and artificial intelligence in Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. The study examines how Ishiguro portrays the intersection of these two seemingly disparate concepts and the implications of this intersection for our understanding of what it means to be ‘natural’ or ‘artificial’. The protagonist of the story, Klara, is an artificial friend who charges up with the aid of the sun, hence the book is about artificial intelligence. The Sun has a divine role in the narrative, standing for both the inner fortitude that comes from trusting in something bigger than oneself and how society has disconnected from nature. Since Klara is solar-powered, the Sun actually nurtures her; when she doesn't get enough sunlight, she becomes lethargic. Even though she is from a civilization that has become increasingly industrialized, Klara cherishes nature more than many individuals in her neighbourhood. There is the blending of human and artificial intelligence. The novel's consideration of these topics’ calls into question our traditional notions of what it signifies to be ‘natural’ or ‘artificial’, and forces us to reassess our connection with technology and the natural environment.

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