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Kiln People
''Kiln People'' is a 2002 science fiction novel by David Brin. It was published in the United Kingdom under the title ''Kil'n People''. It has the distinction of being short-listed in four different awards for best SF/fantasy novel of 2002 – the Hugo, the Locus, the John W. Campbell Award, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award – each time finishing behind a different book.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 2003 Award Winners & Nominees )〕
In the world of the novel, surveillance technology is pervasive, as studied in Brin's essay ''The Transparent Society''. ''Kiln People'' also makes extensive literary and conceptual references, including those to Firesign Theatre and the legend of the golem.
==Plot introduction==
The novel takes place in a future in which people can create clay duplicates (called "dittos" or golems) of themselves. A ditto retains all of the archetype's memories up until the time of duplication. The duplicate lasts only about a day, and the original person (referred to in the book as an archie, from "archetype", or "rig", from "original") can then choose whether or not to upload the ditto's memories. Most dittos want to inload, so that their experience will be continuous with that of their archie. Most people use dittos to do their work, as they are affordable even for the poor. Many also use dittos to experience pleasure which could hurt a real person. Dittos come in many colors, which signify their quality and intended role. A cheap ditto suitable for housework is green, whereas a quality one for business is gray. Ebonies are highly specialized dittos that are good at intelligent data analysis; platinums are only used by the very rich, and closely resemble real people. Ivory dittos specialize in the reception of pleasure and sexual fulfillment. Other colors of ditto (such as purple, red, and yellow) exist, but are rarely mentioned in the novel.
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