There was a super interesting "side track" for me personally - computer algorithm/"AI" created classical music as an example where we are heading. Have a go in Spotify for example https://open.spotify.com/track/28YTbOIhVk6VKHqrj8rLad or https://open.spotify.com/track/7uaCn66SkDSuG2Tp57vLjk ... for me this means almost that old composers are alive and in the future when I would like to hear new from them I just order more from them = command "computer" to compose me more. Brutally so from hearing point and emotions point of view. Maybe this is somehow comparing to natural vs lab grown meat? both will taste the same but if you know one is articfical, not the real thing, it somehow seriously disturbs the situation. With these music samples, I really could not detect that they are not real. And neither (in tests) could bunch of experts. http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/algorithmic-music-david-cope-and-emi/
But coming back to the book - I really think this book should a school book. Everyone should read it and peek into the inevitable future which we are all creating.
