After a brief introduction of their selections, the editors began to read them collectively.

Susie knows that "Artificial Intelligence" has obvious disadvantages, but if it is good enough, it can break this deadlock!

Indeed, The New Yorker generally pays little attention to who the author is.

But if it's a world-famous author, it's definitely a big plus.

It's normal to have friction at work, but Anna wants to overpower herself, intentionally or unintentionally, and there are only two female editors in charge of short stories.

Susie will not be defeated, she has enough confidence in Zhang Chu's works!

Jonathan is also measuring that he wants to see a resurgence of science fiction.

Now science fiction is undoubtedly a box office hit in the field of movies, but these movies basically look at the visuals and special effects, and rarely pay attention to the story itself.

In the past few decades, many in-depth science fiction masterpieces have emerged frequently, and now they are basically rare.

"Maybe Zhang Chu can bring some surprises. ”

Jonathan thought to himself, he had seen "The Da Vinci Code", which had a unique way of combining religious art and suspenseful reasoning.

This "Artificial Intelligence" was the first work I read.

As he watched the line, Jonathan gradually understood what Susie said.

How warm the front is, how cruel it is in the back!

No matter how science and technology progress, robots will never become humans.

In just tens of thousands of words, the characters are portrayed very distinctly, David, Teddy, dancers, Monica, and Martin are all extraordinary in the ordinary.

Between the lines of Zhang Chu's words, Jonathan saw the shadow of the golden age of science fiction!

After reading the content of 30,000 words, he didn't reveal too much on his expression, but picked up the works recommended by the rest and started reading.

Anna also maintains a great deal of interest in Susie's highly anticipated work.

If she wants to push the work she finds to the top, she must find the fatal flaw that can defeat "Artificial Intelligence".

The beginning is very good, the implication is very good, the robot slaughterhouse in the middle is very bloody from the perspective of robots, but it is easy to understand from the perspective of humans.

The resources in the world are limited, if those robots are allowed to roam outside, just like the stray dogs and cats that everyone shouts and beats in society now, no matter what aspect it needs to be governed, but it shouldn't be so miserable.

The little robot in the middle is bent on finding the blue fairy, and even begging under the water for thousands of years, which is really touching.

At the end, the cloned Monica spends a whole day with the little robot.

Pray for thousands of years, just for such a day, but also willingly!

Anna couldn't help but tug at her hair in distress, this one doesn't seem to have any other problems except for the number of words being a little longer!

"Now that you've read it, let's have a brief discussion. How about this article on "Artificial Intelligence"?"

Jonathan actually had an idea in his mind, but he still listened to the opinions of the employees.

Susie was the first to speak: "Warm and touching, revealing coldness, I think this is just right for our magazine, and even the place where the story takes place is in New York." ”

"But I think it's too long, and we hardly publish such a long work. "Anna sees this and doesn't let go, no matter how well it is written, length is key.

But Jonathan waved his hand, "If the quality of the work is excellent, we will relax the word count requirement appropriately, and that is not an absolute factor." ”

The words were so obvious that Anna naturally didn't want to argue about anything more.

And Susie showed a smile, and sure enough, she figured out the leader's preferences.

Science fiction is the favorite of middle-aged or elderly white people in the United States, and most of these people participate in science fiction activities.

However, there is still room for revision and improvement in the book. Susie, you have to proofread it in three days, can you do that?"

"No problem!"

……

In the quiet deep mountain jungle, Zhang Chu followed Ivan and Jessica to enjoy the night scenery of Tromsø.

It's only past six o'clock in the afternoon, but it's been dark for a long time.

At this time, the dreamy aurora on the horizon suddenly jumped out, and it was beautiful!

Here, he has already admired the beauty of the aurora in different places, occasionally getting up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet or in the morning when it is not light.

From the first excitement to the current calm, it's nothing more than watching too much.

Tomorrow his trip to Norway will be over, and he will go to Los Angeles to see the filming of the "Life of Pi" movie.

It wasn't until Ivan drove him back to the city that the cell phone finally got a signal.

And at this time, Zhang Chu finally received good news from Blair!

"The good news for you is that Artificial Intelligence has been successfully included in The New Yorker and will be released in next week's edition. However, editor Susie wants you to change some of the content. ”

"Please contact me as soon as possible after seeing it. ”

"You don't need to contact me, I've already contacted Zhou and found the person who helped you translate. ”

After reading these three messages, Zhang Chu showed a relaxed smile.

If he knew that Zhou Kang and Blair were going to vote for "Artificial Intelligence" to a magazine with a huge influence like The New Yorker, he would definitely translate it himself and would not let others do it.

Just like the magazine is asking for revisions now, it will not ask for Zhang Chu's original Chinese text to be revised, but to revise Shen Yunhua's English translation!

Zhou Kang knew Shen Yunhua's contact information, so he could solve it directly when Zhang Chu had no signal.

Now Zhang Chu typed and replied: "I was playing in the forest just now, and I didn't notice this." Is the manuscript revised, do you need my help?"

Blair's WeChat, which was probably always online, replied, "It's been revised, but Susie said it still needs to be proofread." You've set a big precedent, and a short story of more than 30,000 words may be more than several editorials in it combined!"

"I don't want to either, who knows how much I can write while I write. 30,000 words is not much. ”

"Isn't the aurora abrasive? When I was in college, I went to Finland with my classmates to see the aurora, and nature is amazing!"

As a native of London, Blair is of course very convenient for traveling around Europe.

Zhang Chu agreed and said: "You can take a look at my circle of friends, but the shooting effect of the mobile phone is not too good, and it is the most suitable to see it with your eyes." ”

"When are you coming to New York, according to your itinerary? I can show you around the big city. ”

"I'll go straight to Los Angeles and save New York for another time. ”

Zhang Chu still wants to go home early for the Spring Festival!