"Fandom for Robots" is a 2017 science fiction short story by Vina Jie-Min Prasad. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
Synopsis Computron — the world's first and only sentient robot — discovers anime, online fandom, and fan fiction.
Reception
"Fandom for Robots" was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 20172017 Nebula Award Finalists Announced! at Science Fiction Writers of America; published February 20, 2018; retrieved March 31, 2018 and the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.2018 Hugo Award Finalists Announced, at Tor.com; published March 31, 2018; retrieved March 31, 2018 Tangent Online considered it to be "a feel-good tale with good humor and heart".Uncanny #18, September/October 2017 , reviewed by Rebecca DeVendra, at Tangent Online; published September 12, 2017; retrieved March 31, 2018
References
External links Text of the story