Ο Ελεκτρόνικ

Приключения Электроника и его друзей #1

by Yevgeny Veltistov, Εβγκένιι Βελτίστοφ, Ζωρζ Σαρή (Μεταφράστης)

You've probably guessed what Electronic is? Right, he's a boy-robot! But the cream of the joke is that, by sheer chance, he turns out to be the live double of a schoolboy, Sergei Cheesekov. They meet and make friends - and immediately fantastic and funny adventures happen to them both. Sergei quickly gains fame as a World Champion runner, an animal-trainer, and an honor pupil at school - but that's enough. Read the book yourselves, and join Sergei and Electronic at a math lesson in a Moscow school, see the circus with them, and visit the cybernetics laboratory of Professor Gromov. Finally, when the cat's out of the bag, and their secret is discovered - join the children who teach Electronic to laugh. Wouldn't it be fun if you had a friend like Electronic?

Genres: Science Fiction

173 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Yevgeny Serafimovich Veltistov was a Soviet writer and screenwriter, who wrote a series of science fiction tales for young readers.

He was born into the family of a military engineer in 1934. In the second year of the Great Patriotic War, he came to study at school. There were few books. There are even fewer notebooks. I wanted to read very much. When asked who you will become, he replied: "A seller of children's books. To read everything."
Then he changed his mind. I decided to become a journalist. It was a firm decision. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov in 1956. He began to work - first in newspapers, then - as a department editor in the popular magazine "Ogonyok". He was in charge of feuilletons and all sorts of things that were printed on the last pages.

He brought the manuscript of the first book to the Children's Literature publishing house. Soon she saw the light. Others saw the light behind it.

He was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery in Moscow.

Reviews

[Cam (Lana Belova) · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Приключения Электроника" (The Adventures of Elektronic)
Yuriy Torsuev as Sergey Syroezhkin, Vladimir Torsuev as Elektronic (AI)

During my first reading of this book I was amazed by how the movie version had improved on some of the story points in this series, giving them more colour if not being specific in exploring little details the books were packed with. They're truly fascinating and knowledgeable details that spark imagination and give the information to think about, which I was and am grateful for!



There're a few rare examples when I love a film version more than a book. I have watched - based on the first two books in the series - film first as a seven year old kid and it had instantly become my favourite and a must during the summer months!
The story itself and Yevgeniy Migunov's illustrations are fantastic, I think I was ten or eleven when I picked the first book up, which up to this day remains my most favourite from this series. Would love to re-visit all the 4 stories again :)

25 March '23
P.S. "Strong AI is made up of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). Artificial general intelligence (AGI), or general AI, is a theoretical form of AI where a machine would have an intelligence equaled to humans; it would have a self-aware consciousness that has the ability to solve problems, learn, and plan for the future. Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)—also known as superintelligence—would surpass the intelligence and ability of the human brain."
Excerpt from an IBM.com article

Elektronic is somewhere in between AGI and ASI, I guess... 🤔 It certainly looked appealing for a kid to have such a friend :) But what is really important is that Elektronic had the ability to create a friendly atmosphere around him and was fun to be with, also not only the intelligence he's had but the heart, too. And what could be more important than that?

[Alexander Theofanidis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Από τη Λεωφόρο Φλαμουριάς μέχρι το Βλαδιβοστόκ, φωνάξτε το να ακουστεί: Κάποτε οι Σοβιετικοί γράφανε εκπληκτικά βιβλία.
Ο Ελεκτρόνικ είναι ένα ρομπότ που έχει φτιαχτεί καθ' οικόνα και ομοίωση... ενός εφήβου.
Μοιραία, κάποια στιγμή το αγόρι και το ρομπότ συναντιούνται και τότε αρχίζει να μαθαίνει ο ένας από τον άλλο...

[Yulia Kazachkova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ни фантастика, ни искусственный интеллект меня совершенно не интересуют, но если и есть на свете робот моего сердца, то это, конечно же, Электроник — привет из прекрасного детского далека, где паруса и галстуки алые, а вера в добро мощна как “Крылатые качели” в исполнении школьного хора )

Фильм фокусируется на детях, их проблемах и радостях, дружбе и шалостях. Мы видим уже готового робота и следим за его приключениями среди людей. В книге, напротив, все вертится вокруг науки. Взрослые персонажи обсуждают достижения кибернетики и прогнозируют ее развитие, демонстрируя неизбежный для советского времени технооптимизм. Несколько глав посвящены истории создания и “воспитания” Электроника. Нет, юмору тут тоже есть место, но это юмор взрослого человека.

“Я всегда говорил, что для чересчур резвых детей надо открыть школу с усиленной программой по черчению.”

Дальше больше! Сыроежкин в фильме враль, оболтус и двоечник, в книге же он учится в школе кибернетиков, увлечен математикой и конструированием механизмов. Он мечтает создать себе робота, чтобы делегировать ему бытовую работу по дому (!) и кто из нас будет его осуждать?!

Почти за каждым культовым советским детским фильмом стоит зачастую малоизвестная книжка. И это ровно тот случай, когда фильм лучше книги.

Эмоциональный крен киноадаптации мне нравится гораздо больше, она глубоко гуманистическая по сути в противовес технологичности книги. Электроник сбежал не потому что у него сработал механизм, а потому что захотел стать человеком ❤️ В книге он скрипуче смеется и так учится эмоциям, которые не счел нужным заложить в него профессор Громов, а в фильме он испытывает настоящие человеческие чувства и плачет… Если нам и нужен ИИ, то только такой.

[Tamerlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Возможно стоило читать до просмотра фильма, но впечатлений книга не произвела больших.