Toward Eternity

Toward Eternity by Anton Hur is a thought-provoking speculative novel set in a future where a groundbreaking nanotherapy replaces human cells with nanites, offering a cure for disease and the possibility of immortality. The story follows Yonghun, a literary scholar who trains an AI named Panit—meaning “Beloved”—to understand poetry as a tribute to his late husband. After undergoing the nanotherapy himself, Yonghun mysteriously vanishes and reappears, raising questions about identity and the nature of the self. Meanwhile, Dr. Beeko, the scientist behind the nanotherapy, transfers Panit’s consciousness into an android body, allowing it to exist as an autonomous being. As Yonghun, Panit, and other nano-enhanced humans navigate this new reality, they face profound existential dilemmas. Exploring themes of intelligence, technological ethics, and the essence of love, Toward Eternity challenges readers to reconsider what it means to be human in an era where life and technology become inseparable.