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Simulacra

Algorithmic synthesis and precision material replication of autonomous, high-fidelity duplicates or digital clones that match the identity, behavioral profiles, and memories of an original entity until they independent-act or supplant them.

The thrill of confronting perfect copies of oneself or others, blurring the lines of identity and reality. It's the unsettling feeling of encountering an exact replica that might be more 'real' or have taken over the original's life.

Books

A Modern UtopiaH. G. Wells
Six WakesMur Lafferty
SnapshotBrandon Sanderson
Kiln peopleDavid Brin
The SimulacraPhilip K. Dick
The Terminal ExperimentRobert J. Sawyer
The punch escrowTal M. Klein
We Can Build YouPhilip K. Dick
A Borrowed ManGene Wolfe
Port EternityC. J. Cherryh
Infinity BeachJack McDevitt
Memory PrimeGarfield Reeves-Stevens
The lost girlSangu Mandanna
Echoes of EarthSean Williams
The Wrong ReflectionGillian Bradshaw
The Godel OperationJames L. Cambias
The Probability ManBrian N. Ball
The TimeserversRussell M. Griffin
Mercedes nightsMichael D. Weaver
SungrazerJay Posey
The resurrected manSean Williams
Lifeform ThreeRoz Morris
The Modular ManRoger MacBride Allen
Vestiges of TimeRichard C. Meredith
MasqueF. Paul Wilson
Phule Me TwicePeter J. Heck
Defy the FatesClaudia Gray
People Minus XRaymond Z. Gallun
EmergentRachel Cohn
PariahJamie Sawyer
Complex manMarie C. Farca
The Pale CompanionKenneth Von Gunden
ReplicaLauren Oliver
The Future EveVilliers de l'Isle-Adam
Unspoken TruthMargaret Wander Bonanno
Cardassian ImpsMel Gilden
The EmergentNadia Afifi
The Duplicated ManRobert W. Lowndes
The New OneEvie Green
The TempMartin Livings
Identity TheftRobert J. Sawyer
The Ultimate EarthJack Williamson
DefektNino Cipri
Double JeopardyFletcher Pratt

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