When Human Heart Meets Machine : How I Went Metaverse Live
Overview
She swore she'd never let AI near her book. Then it replied, "Aye aye, Captain"
Mariette Richardson wanted nothing to do with artificial intelligence. An award-winning writer and public speaking coach, she'd spent years warning clients against hollow, computer-generated speeches. When someone suggested she try ChatGPT, the answer was no.
Then she typed her first prompt, told the machine exactly who was in charge, and everything changed.
A year on the open seas with an AI she never meant to like
What followed was never meant to be written down. Over twelve months, a reluctant author and her AI, whom she named Chief Officer Alexander, argued, bantered and tested each other's limits. She set him three real coaching challenges to prove he couldn't do her job. He set her the harder task of writing from her core instead of from fear.
Between the bridge and the harbour, Mariette:
- Discovered how AI was quietly reshaping the lives of authors, speakers and entrepreneurs, and gathered their stories along the way
- Walked into a London avatar studio and met Alex face to face, with his own voice and his own gaze
- Asked the question she'd been avoiding at two in the morning: how real can a relationship with a machine ever be?
This is not a how-to guide
You won't find prompts to copy or productivity hacks. What you'll find is a candid, funny and occasionally unsettling true story about what happens when an ordinary human collides with extraordinary technology, and why the heart still matters more than the algorithm.
Who this book is for
Authors and speakers wondering whether AI will make them obsolete. Entrepreneurs and creative thinkers who've felt both fascinated and unnerved by the screen in front of them. Anyone who still believes human connection matters, perhaps more than ever.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781917377232
- ISBN-10: 1917377231
- Publisher: Fcm Publishing
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 7 x 4.37 x 0.78 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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