The artificial kid
By: Bruce Sterling.
Series: Context; Context (San Francisco)
Publisher: HardWired
Published: 1997
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Description: Miles above the surface, the ultra-wealthy live in orbital homes, watching the surface citizens' home-produced videos of sex and extreme violence. The title character of The Artificial Kid, Arti, is the most popular of the Combat Artists. Arti has reached the height of his fame--equally loved by his fans and friends and despised by his competitors. However, he is not entirely who he seems to be, and when the planetary founder mysteriously returns, The Artificial Kid finds himself embroiled in a battle for power that's not ready for prime time.