Virus is a Language

AI, QAnon, COVID-19 and the New Abnormal


Edition: US - Hardback
Price:
Sale priceHK$164.00 Regular priceHK$250.00
Stock:
Out of stock
Product Info
English
240 pages 15.24 x 22.86 cm
Approx. weight: 0.57 kg
Publication date: 19 Aug,2025
Barcode: 9781915983374 Goldsmiths Press

More books in English for Age -

Description

By: Chris Hables Gray   | Series: Goldsmiths Press / Future Media Series 
On how Generative AI and cults such as QAnon spread digitally and culturally follow the same rules as biological viruses.

Viruses can be biological, digital, or cultural. All share basic viral properties that can be analyzed as a language (with its own principles, grammar, and vocabulary), which can help us achieve a better understanding of how they propagate and mutate. This is crucial for controlling their impact on human society. Generative AI, the Covid-19 pandemic and QAnon are the case studies. They are used to develop a full theory of Virus as a Language. The goal is to foster a conversation on viruses in various parts of society. And, in some ways, to learn to “speak” virus, so as to better think through such concepts as percentages, exponential growth, infection, immunization, mutation, agency, and extinction.

The book will help concerned readers understand and navigate our strange, complex world. In particular, it offers new insights on Generative AI, COVID-19 and other pandemics to come, Facebook, QAnon, and similar phenomena that impact almost everyone.

You may also like

熱銷中 Top Trending

View all
Wonder-Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
Wonder
Sale priceFrom HK$64.00 Regular priceHK$96.00
In stock
The Diary of a Young Girl-History and Archaeology-買書書 BuyBookBook
The Diary of a Young Girl
Sale priceHK$59.00 Regular priceHK$90.00
In stock
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Sale priceFrom HK$49.00 Regular priceHK$100.00
In stock
Press Start! #16 Super Rabbit Boy vs. the Gigabot!(Branches)-Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
Press Start! #16 Super Rabbit Boy vs. the Gigabot!(Branches)
Sale priceHK$48.00 Regular priceHK$98.00
In stock
如果歷史是一群喵(15):大清風雲篇
如果歷史是一群喵(15):大清風雲篇
Sale priceHK$106.00 Regular priceHK$163.00
In stock
The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation
Sale priceFrom HK$92.00 Regular priceHK$140.00
In stock
George's Marvelous Medicine
George's Marvelous Medicine
Sale priceHK$52.00 Regular priceHK$80.00
In stock
The Coming Wave (Export Edition)
The Coming Wave (Export Edition)
Sale priceFrom HK$89.00 Regular priceHK$140.00
In stock
朗文精編中文閱讀理解(最新版)-補充練習: 中國語文 Chinese-買書書 BuyBookBook
朗文精編中文閱讀理解(最新版)
Sale priceHK$71.00 Regular priceHK$83.00
In stock
Roald Dahl (正版) Collection (16 Books) Penguin UK
Roald Dahl (正版) Collection
Sale priceFrom HK$279.00 Regular priceHK$832.00
In stock
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026 (International Edition)-Children’s / Teenage reference material-買書書 BuyBookBook
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026 (International Edition)
Sale priceHK$105.00 Regular priceHK$160.00
In stock
Kay’s Incredible Inventions-Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments-買書書 BuyBookBook
Kay’s Incredible Inventions
Sale priceFrom HK$79.00 Regular priceHK$126.00
In stock
The Twits
The Twits
Sale priceFrom HK$52.00 Regular priceHK$80.00
In stock
Press Start! #15 Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep! (Branches)-Fiction: 歷險科幻 Adventure & Science Fiction-買書書 BuyBookBook
Press Start! #15 Mega Mole Girl Digs Deep! (Branches)
Sale priceHK$48.00 Regular priceHK$98.00
In stock
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe-Children’s / Teenage fiction: Superhero stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
The Princess in Black #11 and the Kitty Catastrophe
Sale priceFrom HK$49.00 Regular priceHK$70.00
In stock
Onyx Storm-Fiction: Fantasy-買書書 BuyBookBook
Onyx Storm
Sale priceHK$150.00 Regular priceHK$238.00
In stock
Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase-Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes-買書書 BuyBookBook
InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. #03: Wild Ghost Chase
Sale priceHK$69.00 Regular priceHK$140.00
In stock
岩井俊雄創意樂園:100層樓的家 (5冊加贈獨家餐墊)-故事: 兒童繪本 Picture Books-買書書 BuyBookBook
岩井俊雄創意樂園:100層樓的家 (5冊加贈獨家餐墊)
Sale priceHK$349.00 Regular priceHK$537.00
In stock
Heroes of Olympus Paperback Boxed Set, The-10th Anniversary Edition-Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
Heroes of Olympus Paperback Boxed Set
Sale priceFrom HK$235.00 Regular priceHK$459.00
In stock
Minecraft: The Island
Minecraft: The Island
Sale priceHK$66.00 Regular priceHK$100.00
In stock
Thinking, Fast and Slow Macmillan US
Thinking, Fast and Slow (US)(Daniel Kahneman)
Sale priceHK$129.00 Regular priceHK$180.00
In stock
Atomic Habits (EXP)
Atomic Habits (EXP)
Sale priceFrom HK$123.00 Regular priceHK$210.00
In stock
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02 Rodrick Rules (Jeff Kinney)-Fiction: 幽默搞笑 Humorous-買書書 BuyBookBook
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Book 2)
Sale priceFrom HK$55.00 Regular priceHK$104.00
In stock
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (Book 15)-Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (Book 15)
Sale priceHK$55.00 Regular priceHK$112.00
In stock
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14)-Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories-買書書 BuyBookBook
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14)
Sale priceHK$55.00 Regular priceHK$112.00
In stock
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13 The Meltdown (Paperback)(Jeff Kinney) Hachette US
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown (Book 13)
Sale priceHK$55.00 Regular priceHK$112.00
In stock

Recently viewed

Bizzy Bear: Find and Follow On the Farm-Children’s picture books-買書書 BuyBookBook
Bizzy Bear: Find and Follow On the Farm
Sale priceHK$62.00 Regular priceHK$112.00
In stock
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler-Fiction: 幽默搞笑 Humorous-買書書 BuyBookBook
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Sale priceHK$57.00 Regular priceHK$90.00
In stock