Doran AI 2.0

DORAN AI 2.0 explores the point where progress promises to make us better, but risks distancing us from what makes us human.

It is there, where the line between man and machine becomes increasingly blurred, that a question emerges that is destined to concern us all: what does it mean to be human when everything can be copied?

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A chance accident sets the plan in motion... erase the memory and replace Donato with Doran AI: a perfect replicant

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Every technological achievement has a price: the price of our authenticity

Doran AI - 2.0

In a futuristic Milan where artificial intelligence has learned to copy everything, even consciousness, a man returns from the dead.

But something in him has changed. And while the world celebrates him as a miracle, those who truly know him begin to wonder if it is still him or just a perfect version of who he was...

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If even the soul can be imitated, how do you recognize what is alive?

A techno-philosophical thriller about violence, identity, and the right to exist. Where technology creates life and love gives it a soul

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What happens when technology stops being a tool for innovation and becomes a mirror for our deepest fears

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A tech thriller with philosophical depth

A blend of artificial intelligence, power, and consciousness that combines narrative pace with real existential questions

A man between vision and self-loss

Doran is vision and vulnerability, becoming both a guide and a potential deception. A man who might no longer be the same.

A dystopia that speaks to the present

Not a distant future, but a credible extension of our fears: authenticity, memory, control, digital immortality.

DORAN AI 2.0 porta il lettore dentro una guerra invisibile: quella tra controllo e libertà, copia e coscienza, perfezione artificiale e imperfezione umana

Ecco cosa hanno provato le persone che hanno letto il romanzo

"Romanzo che tratta temi attualissimi come quello dell intelligenza artificiale. La trama è molto avvincente e soprattutto sorprendente come l autore è il protagonista in un metaracconto verosimile del suo brandDoran Eccel valore aggiunto"
Carletto
"Mi è stato consigliato da una mia amica, e sono felice di essermi fidata perchè è un romanzo che non si limita ad essere una lettura classica ma ti fa prendere coscienza dell'evoluzione che il mondo sta vivendo. Non possiamo sapere cosa succederà, ma la prospettiva magari potrebbe essere proprio quella raccontata in queste pagine? Lo scopriremo solo vivendo."
Serena Marino
"Leggere trenta capitoli senza rendersene conto… una pagina tira l’altra in questo libro. In alcuni punti ho provato angoscia, in altri ansia, in altri mi sono interrogata sul futuro, pensando a quante cose di questo romanzo potrebbero davvero accadere un domani???"
Claudia F.
"Doran Ai mi ha toccato il cuore. E' un libro di tutti i tempi. Se volete essere stupiti, pagina dopo pagina, da una prosa scorrevole e mai scontata, e se siete dei fan delle distopie, Doran Ai è il libro per voi."
Francesco Pagano
"Conoscevo già Doran per i libri sulla mindfulness e con piacere devo dire che questo romanzo mi ha sorpreso. La poliedricità dell'autore è qualcosa di sorprendente, riesce a spaziare su tematiche attuali rimanendo sempre centrato sugli argomenti. Doran AI 2.0 è sicuramente futuro e tecnologia, senza però dimenticare che non c'è futuro senza i valori del passato."
Rosa
"Futuro dominato dall’ia che prende una piega davvero inattesa… un romanzo pieno di colpi di scena ma anche in grado di fornire spunti riflessivi, sia sul nostro presente che su ciò che avverrà. Una scrittura fluida e la trama è davvero ben strutturata, non ci si perde."
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What remains of us when technology can copy us perfectly?

If you are wondering whether technology can truly save us or if, in the attempt to make us immortal, it risks erasing exactly what makes us alive, Doran AI 2.0 is for you.

Is it a science fiction novel?

DORAN AI 2.0 is set in a technologically advanced future, but it doesn't limit itself to the tropes of classic science fiction. Technology is present and central, but it is not the true subject of the story.

The focus is on the impact of technology on human identity: what happens when tools like artificial intelligence begin to touch upon memory, consciousness, and self-perception. In this sense, it is as much a tech thriller as it is a reflection on contemporary humanity.

Do I need to have knowledge of technology or artificial intelligence to read it?

No. The novel is written to be accessible even to those with no technical knowledge.

Concepts related to artificial intelligence, the digitization of consciousness, or advanced systems are always integrated into the narrative, never treated in an academic or specialized way.

What kind of reader would enjoy this book?

DORAN AI 2.0 is designed for those who love stories that combine narrative tension with thematic depth. Specifically, for those looking for thrillers that go beyond the plot to raise broader questions.

It is suitable for those interested in themes like identity, consciousness, human evolution, technology, and the characters' inner conflicts, rather than just action.

Is the story a standalone or part of a series?

The novel is a standalone. The narrative structure is complete and designed with a clear beginning, development, and conclusion.

At the same time, the narrative world and the themes left in the background may suggest a broader universe, but the main story finds its resolution within the book.

What kind of atmosphere does the novel have?

The atmosphere oscillates between a tech thriller and psychological tension. It features elements of contemporary dystopia, alongside more introspective and reflective moments.

This isn't a story driven by non-stop action, but by a growing sense of doubt: what seems certain at the beginning is progressively called into question.

Why does this book speak to the present as well as the future?

Because many of the dynamics described—digital identity, the imitation of human behavior, the loss of authenticity—are already partially present in the world today.

The future in this novel is neither distant nor unreal, but a possible extension of trends already underway. That is why the story asks not only "what will happen," but also "what is already happening."

"I suffer like a human being. And I don't know if I have the right to suffer because I don't know if what I feel is real. And no one can answer me."

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