Artificial Imagination, Autobiography of a Former Amazon.com Technologist, Wins the Best Published Book Award in San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Contest

Artificial Imagination, a book by Kalpanik S., a former Technologist from Amazon.com won the best published book award in the San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Annual Literary Contest. San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe contest was offered to more than 100,000 mensa members worldwide. The book describes the hi-tech world of Silicon Valley and Seattle, including the author's stint at Amazon.com, capturing the natural beauty and the local cultures as seen from the eyes of a foreign born. The book's title comes from author's research in trying to simulate imagination in computers as part of his research during his graduate studies.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 31, 2009 -- "Artificial Imagination" authored by Kalpanik S. and published by the Center of Artificial Imagination was selected as the best published book by San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Annual Literary Contest.

"Our Annual Creative uRGe Awards recognize the very best of creative works done by Mensa members across the world," said LaRae Bakerink, San Diego Mensa's President. "This is our way to encourage up-and-coming authors, singers and film producers among Mensa membership. The Creative uRGe awards are offered as part of our annual regional gathering, or RG."

San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Annual Literary Awards are granted in books, essay writing, short stories, poetry, music and short films categories and is open to Mensa members worldwide. The entries are read and judged by established authors, and singers, considered experts in the respective fields.

"The word artificial originally meant artful, crafty. That's an apt description of ARTIFICIAL IMAGINATION," said Richard Lederer, author of Anguished English and the chairman of the judging panel for San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe awards. "It blends art, craft and wit into a narrative that teaches us life lessons that we did not know we knew."

About Artificial Imagination

Imagine what a computer will imagine if it could. Supposedly written by an AI program mimicking human creativity, this humorous autobiography of an adventurous young man describes his journey through the Hi Tech world across USA--a journey which starts at the University of California and takes him through the technology worlds of Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Seattle with a detour through Nashville, the Music City and ending at beautiful San Diego.

The story has more than 100 photographs complementing the stunning imagination with equally stunning imagery.

Artificial Imagination may be purchased at various retailers such as Amazon.com, target.com or at its website at www.artificial-imagination.com.

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