Join us while we welcome local author Scott Andersen as he discusses his latest book:
\n\nSTRANGERS AND ROBOTS
\n\nThursday\, November 6\, 2025\, 6pm-7pm
\n\nat Lake Forest Book Store
\n\n662 N. Western Avenue
\n\nLake Forest\, IL 60045
\n\nBooks available for purchase and signing
\n\nRefreshments will be served
\n\nRSVP at 847-234-4420
\n\nTHE STORY: "\;I'\;ve spend the last year searching for meaning....with strangers on the street. \; \;I sparked hundreds of random encounters across New York City. Some lasted seconds\, others hours. Most were strangers\, a few were friends. Wandering the boroughs with just a notebook and a naive grin\, I asked each person one question: \;What is the meaning of life? \;Recognizing that we will reexamine our deepest questions in the wake of AI&rsquo\;s ascendance\, I set up a small experiment. \;What do robots make of life&rsquo\;s meaning? \;I entered what I&rsquo\;d heard from strangers on the street directly into the frontier text-to-image models. What I found was remarkable. Inside you'\;ll find the results from my experiment - a stranger'\;s meaning paired with a robot'\;s visual reaction. Scenic narratives are woven in as intermittent waypoints to share a few of the most vivid moments on my journey."\;
\n\nScott \;Andersen (aka Ando) is the author of \;Strangers and Robots\, \;a coffee table book from the streets of New York. The work brings together 300 strangers\, 3 robots\, and one question: \;What is the meaning of life? \;Scott \;is a former technology executive who appreciates provocative questions and enjoys talking to strangers. As a Lake Forest High School graduate\, he is happy to be back at his local indie store discussing his book.
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