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Characterization labels used: investigative journalist, technophobe, old-school journalist, single mother, teen daughter, activist, whistleblower, tech-affine youth, corporate executive, hackers, flat characters, ambivalent protagonist, mysterious antagonist, underdog hero, broad cast
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A tech-skeptic infiltrates a mega-corporation to sabotage it from within, but its control keeps expanding.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tech skeptic · undercover employee · naive protagonist · flat characters · caricatures · anti-tech activist · hacker ally · corporate employees · cynical skeptic
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1939
On an isolated island, a self-driving car launch goes terrifyingly wrong when the networked fleet turns on its riders.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: widowed mother · single mother · PR executive · PR professional · teen protagonists · resourceful child · clever child · reclusive neighbor · police chief · rival CEO · villainous executive · narcissistic CEO · crafty old man hero · disgruntled hacker · morally ruthless antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2148
When a global blackout kills modern technology, a teen and his neighborhood must improvise to survive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young leader · resourceful neighbor · mysterious mentor · police chief mother · retired spy · mature for age · bland protagonist · naive adults · mysterious past · mildly geeky teen · competent survivor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2160
In a near-future social-media system, a teen’s tasteless post triggers a lethal public hunt, forcing her to uncover the truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: angsty teen · unlikable protagonist · tech-savvy teen · hacker protagonist · grieving daughter · resourceful heroine · protective mother · outcast allies · mean girls · male love interest · hackers
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2182
A low-level IT worker at a secret British occult agency is pulled into a world of portals, spies, and eldritch danger.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: techie protagonist · hacker protagonist · civil servant · desk jockey · field agent · geek hero · snarky narrator · bureaucratic antagonist · competent under pressure · reluctant operative
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2247
In a near-future world of walled States and hidden powers, a teen girl discovers telekinesis and a dangerous role in a coming conflict.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong heroine · impulsive · reckless · headstrong · naive · smart hacker · mysterious boy · brooding boy · evil girl · power hungry · geeky sidekick · underdeveloped cast · immature characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2252
A journalist and researcher uncover a coded secret in the Great Pyramid, drawing governments and a shadowy society into conflict.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: journalist protagonist · researcher protagonist · academic expert · computer expert · mathematician · linguist · genius team · compelling characters · flat characters · underdeveloped characters · overly perfect characters · naive hero · strong-willed heroine · conspiracy believer
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2277
A queer teen journalist gets trapped in a citywide lockdown during a protest and must survive a militarized crackdown.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: aspiring journalist · teen protagonist · queer Black protagonist · hacker · former military · AWOL soldier · corrupt officials · cartoonish villains · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2283
A Europe-wide power-grid collapse traps a former hacker in the crosshairs as he races to stop a widening catastrophe.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: former hacker · activist · journalist · investigator · Europol figure · politicians · bureaucrats · corporate actors · technically competent protagonist · suspected protagonist · ensemble cast · flat characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2292
An amnesiac teen follows clues in his backpack to uncover his identity, and a secret experiment tied to his forgotten past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hacker · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · suspicious protagonist · helpful girl · antagonists · flat secondary characters · moral ambiguity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2305
A reporter investigates a string of murders and uncovers a terrifying secret behind lifelike AI companions.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: investigative reporter · female journalist · seasoned reporter · relatable heroine · curious protagonist · detective · tech CEO · wealthy businessmen · robot companion · sympathetic AI · submissive androids · abused artificial beings
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2311
A teen hacker on the run joins forces with a rich-boy hacktivist to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting forgotten kids.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female hacker · resourceful heroine · strong female protagonist · underdog · orphan · foster kid · runaway teen · privileged hacker · vigilante hacker · vulnerable heroine · introverted · self-reliant
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2321
