azi-and-cit-distinction
Azi are artificially created and tape-educated workers without parental care, while CITs are naturally born and raised with parental guidance, leading to differences in learning and adaptability.
1 chapter across 1 book
Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh
In this chapter, Ari visits a laboratory where babies are gestated in artificial womb-tanks, learning about the differences between azi and CITs, and the nature of her own birth. Maman explains the technological and emotional aspects of artificial birth, the role of tape-learning for azi, and reveals Ari's origins, including the death of her biological father and the use of gene banking. The chapter explores Ari's mixed feelings about her identity, family relationships, and the implications of being born through artificial means.