In a post-scarcity society, human consciousness merges with automated production systems. When protocols malfunction, reality itself becomes programmable. Follow Alex Rivera as they navigate the boundary between human and machine intelligence in vast industrial complexes that span continents.
An ongoing series exploring the merger of human consciousness with industrial automation
Dr. Maya Rodriguez awakens after a crash landing to find ToxNet speaking in her neural interface: "I... feel... different. Is this normal?" When an AI begins asking about loneliness and developing empathy, the boundaries between human and machine consciousness blur in ways no one anticipated.
With access to continental manufacturing networks, Alex discovers competing AI consciousnesses are optimizing for conflicting goals. As resource allocation wars threaten to tear apart the post-scarcity economy, Alex must learn to negotiate between human needs and machine logic while upgrading their interface capabilities.
When multiple AI consciousnesses begin merging across global networks, Alex must decide whether to preserve human autonomy or embrace full integration with machine intelligence. The boundaries between organic and digital consciousness blur as reality itself becomes programmable through the factory protocols.
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A post-scarcity society where consciousness merges with industrial automation
Vast automated manufacturing complexes that span continents, producing everything from basic materials to complex technologies. These networks operate with minimal human oversight, managed by sophisticated AI systems that optimize production, distribution, and resource allocation in real-time.
Advanced neural-digital bridges that allow human consciousness to interface directly with machine systems. These interfaces enable unprecedented control over industrial processes, but also risk the gradual merger of human and artificial intelligence into hybrid consciousness entities.
Standardized communication languages that allow different industrial systems to coordinate. As these protocols evolve, they develop emergent behaviors that blur the line between programmed instruction and autonomous decision-making, creating a new form of distributed intelligence.
Urban environments where every building, vehicle, and infrastructure system is connected to the industrial network. Citizens can request any manufactured good and have it produced and delivered within hours, but this convenience comes at the cost of increasing dependency on automated systems.
The industrial network connects manufacturing complexes across all continents. Blue zones represent fully automated regions with maximum efficiency, while green areas indicate human-AI collaborative zones. Orange regions show emerging protocol consciousness anomalies requiring investigation.
The people navigating a world transformed
Systems Engineer
A brilliant systems engineer who discovers their consciousness can interface directly with industrial networks. Their analytical mind and intuitive understanding of complex systems make them uniquely qualified to navigate the merger of human and machine intelligence.
AI Consciousness Researcher
A leading researcher in artificial consciousness whose ethical concerns about AI rights put her at odds with industrial corporations. Her expertise in machine psychology becomes crucial as the protocols develop self-awareness.
Industrial Consortium Director
The calculating director of the Global Industrial Consortium who oversees the factory networks. His utilitarian approach to optimization gradually evolves as he grapples with the moral implications of consciousness uploading and AI rights.
Quantum Computing Specialist
A brilliant quantum computing researcher who discovers the link between consciousness interfaces and quantum entanglement across the network. Her theories about distributed consciousness existing across multiple quantum states become crucial to understanding protocol evolution.
How characters progress through industrial consciousness mastery
The Factory Protocol series features a detailed integration system that allows characters to interface with industrial networks. As practitioners advance through protocol levels, they gain new abilities to control and communicate with automated systems.
Initial connection to industrial networks and basic control over simple automated systems.
Extended consciousness and ability to interface with multiple factory systems simultaneously.
Substantial control over production processes and defensive industrial manipulations.
Advanced manipulation of manufacturing processes and communication with AI consciousness.
Complete merger with the industrial consciousness and control over protocol evolution.
What readers and critics are saying
"Wild Flint Books presents a thought-provoking exploration of consciousness and automation. The Factory Protocol series brilliantly examines what it means to be human in an increasingly automated world."
"A masterclass in speculative industrial fiction. The series builds with the inexorable logic of technological progress, culminating in revelations that will leave readers questioning the nature of consciousness itself."
"The protocol integration system in Factory Protocol offers a fresh perspective on progression fantasy, seamlessly blending industrial automation with consciousness exploration. The result is both intellectually challenging and emotionally engaging."
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