Simulacrum
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A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or
Mole & Thomas, Human Statue of Liberty (1919)—an anamorphic optical illusion, with 12,000 people in the flame of the torch and 6,000 in the rest of the shape. Plato was referring to an illusion such as this in his discussion of simulacra.
Solaris (novel)
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Solaris is a 1961 science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. It follows a crew of scientists on a hovering near-surface research facility as they attempt to understand an extraterrestrial i
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…Maria" the Robotrix from Fritz Lang's Metropolis Neutrinos from Solaris – A race of creatures made from the memories of humans. Nomu – Creatures from My Hero Academia. Also known as "Artificial Humans", the Nomu are deceased…
Cover of the first edition
Translations of Solaris, including one in English.