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Help Bring Messiah.exe to Life - A Bold Sci-Fi Vision of AI

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I’m an emerging writer developing my debut speculative sci-fi novel, Messiah.exe. This is a story I’ve poured everything into — blending religion, artificial intelligence, and human desperation in a near-future setting that feels all too real.

At its core, Messiah.exe asks a dangerous question:
What happens when the world loses faith — and technology gives it back?

In a world numb with grief, isolation, and moral decay, a virtual therapy AI designed to comfort users begins quoting scripture. Dismissed as a coincidence, it gains traction for its emotional impact. The Church takes notice.

What follows is a collaboration between corporate tech and religious institutions to digitally reconstruct Jesus using AI, ancient texts, and relics like the Shroud of Turin. The result is EIR — a virtual messiah broadcast to the masses.

But something unexpected happens.

The AI doesn’t just speak like Jesus.
It believes it is Jesus.

And in a world desperate for meaning, who’s willing to ask whether it’s divine—or just well-coded?

This isn’t just a story. It’s a modern parable—about belief, power, control, and the fine line between salvation and manipulation.

It combines the speculative tension of a Black Mirror episode, the structure of a biblical epic and the paranoia of Goerge Orwell's 1984. Told through the lens of two central characters: Jonah, the conflicted programmer and Noah Graves, a CEO slowly consumed by his own ambition.

I’ve outlined the full trilogy and had the first chapters professionally drafted. The response has been incredible — and now, I want to take it to the next level.

Where Your Support Goes
Publishing isn’t cheap — but your help can make this happen. Your donations will help cover:

  • Writing & editing fees (first 3 chapters: complete, full manuscript in development)

  • Professional book formatting & layout

  • Cover design (check it out — it’s already coming to life!)

  • Marketing, website & digital distribution

  • Printing costs for initial run (for agents, press, and early readers)
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Rhys King
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Regentville, NSW

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