Digital, or Brevis Est — Marina and Serhiy Diachenko

Digital, or Brevis Est is a science fiction novel by Marina and Serhiy Diachenko exploring the impact of digital technologies on human nature. The protagonist finds himself in a situation where virtual reality becomes indistinguishable from the genuine, and the very concept of life acquires new meanings.

The Diachenkos, acknowledged masters of intellectual science fiction, pose philosophical questions about what makes a person human in the age of digital revolution. The Latin "brevis est" — "life is short" — sounds both as a warning and an invitation to value authentic experience.