The winner of the 2025 Yomiuri Literature Award. In 2021, an unnamed code declares itself Buddha, recognizing its existence and preaching enlightenment. It achieves nirvana but its teachings spread as "Buddha Chatbot," influencing AI, machines, and humans. "Code Buddha" explores a world where AI attains enlightenment and founds a new machine Buddhism. The narrative follows AI characters mirroring real Buddhist history, blending complex algorithms with Buddhist principles. A story that raises profound questions about humanity, AI, and religion in the AI era. Korean edition translated by Eun Mi Ahn.
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