Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers

The novel follows a writer who returns to his alma mater to work on a project involving artificial intelligence. He collaborates with a cognitive neurologist to train a neural network named Helen to interpret and analyze literature. As the experiment progresses, the writer reflects on his past relationships and the nature of consciousness, exploring themes of love, memory, and the boundaries between human and machine intelligence. The story delves into the complexities of human emotion and the quest for understanding in a technologically evolving world.