


These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong and clever - a love triangle soon forms. With Miranda's assistance, he co-designs Adam's personality. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence.
