Liking What You See: A Documentary

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"Liking What You See: A Documentary"
Short story by Ted Chiang
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inStories of Your Life and Others
Publication typeBook
Publication date2002

"Liking What You See: A Documentary" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Ted Chiang, published in the 2002 collection Stories of Your Life and Others.[1][2][3]

Plot summary[edit]

The novelette examines the cultural effects of a noninvasive medical procedure that induces a visual agnosia toward physical beauty. The story is told as a series of interviews about a reversible procedure called calliagnosia, which eliminates a person's ability to perceive physical beauty. The story's central character is Tamera Lyons, a first-year student who grew up with calliagnosia but wants to experience life without it.[1]

Awards[4][edit]

Place Year and Award Category
Nomination 2002 Tiptree / Otherwise Gender-bending SF
2 2003 Locus Best Novelette
Withdrawn — nomination declined 2003 Hugo Best Novelette
Finalists 2003 Sturgeon Best Short Science Fiction

Chiang turned down a Hugo nomination for this story in 2003, on the grounds that the novelette was rushed due to editorial pressure and did not turn out as he had really wanted.[5]

Film adaptation[edit]

On 29 July 2017, Deadline reported that AMC announced a script based on "Liking What You See: A Documentary" is under development to create a TV series. Eric Heisserer is to be an executive producer.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pinchefsky, Carol (31 July 2017). "AMC developing show based on Ted Chiang short story 'Liking What You See'". Syfy. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Fickle, Tara (19 November 2019). The Race Card: From Gaming Technologies to Model Minorities. NYU Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-4798-8436-0. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ Westerfeld, Scott. Mind-Rain: Your Favorite Authors on Scott Westerfeld's Uglies Series. BenBella Books. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-935251-25-5. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Title: Liking What You See: A Documentary". isfdb.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Chiang". fantasticmetropolis.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 July 2017). "Rainn Wilson Alien Drama, Projects From Greg Nicotero, Chris Hardwick & Colman Domingo On AMC's Development Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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