ABOUT
THE BOOK

“Galatea 2.2” is a novel by Richard Powers that intertwines two main narratives: the personal journey of a character named Richard Powers and a project centered around artificial intelligence. The protagonist, who shares the author’s name, reflects on his past experiences, particularly a significant relationship with a woman named C. and the impact of his father’s death. Simultaneously, Powers collaborates with a character named Philip Lentz at the Centre for Advanced Sciences, where they embark on an ambitious project to create a computer program capable of mastering a literature curriculum.