Interview with Stephan Roux, Author of Me, Myself and AI

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Me, Myself & AI (Book 1 of 3)?

I wrote Me, Myself and AI because my life got so surreal, it had to be recorded. I was fighting two legal cases—on my own, from a corner booth in an East London pub—armed with evidence, a Yorkshire Terrier, and an AI. It was absurd, it was brutal, and somehow, it was real. But more than that, I wrote it to reclaim my voice. After years of being silenced—by systems, by people, by grief—I realised the only way forward was to tell the truth, and to tell it my way. Writing became my way of processing everything: the betrayal, the resilience, the madness of surviving something no one expected me to survive. The “AI” isn’t just tech—it’s a question of actual identity. Who are you when everything you built has been torn down? What’s left of a man once he’s been erased, humiliated, and underestimated? This book is my answer. It’s not just about survival—it’s about taking the narrative back, lighting it on fire, and walking through it with your head up. And maybe laughing along the way.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Me, Myself & AI (Book 1 of 3), what would they be?

I actually included a playlist in the book so readers could feel the emotional current behind each chapter—it’s meant to be read with headphones on. For me – Cooler by Mikey Mike. It’s raw, ironic, and quietly defiant—perfect for someone holding it together with duct tape and dry humour. – Let It Go. Not the Disney one—Otis Junior’s version. It’s soulful, gentle, and exactly has a kind of quiet wisdom about reclaiming your inner child, and the wisdom we lose. – Weight on me – The Jesse Lees – Almost totally unknown track I found buried in a rabbit hole on Spotify, it’s perfect for this book and the feeling at the end. For Lenny – Loaded by Primal Scream. Because he was. For Ms. Lai – Rich Girl by Hall & Oates. No further comment. The music is part of the story. It’s the subtext, the memory triggers, the mood. If you want the full experience—play it loud.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read memoir, literary fiction, and strange, poetic hybrids that don’t fit a shelf. I write in the same vein—emotional nonfiction with a pulse. I’m drawn to voices that feel like they’re speaking straight to one person, not a crowd.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Abi Morgan’s This Is Not a Pity Memoir, Nina Stibbe’s Went to London, Took the Dog, and always Andrew Kaufman’s All My Friends Are Superheroes. Also need to reread the Midnight Library

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

My favourite scene takes place on Halloween. I’m sat alone in the corner booth of my local pub—the same place I’d fought most of my case from—surrounded by skeletons, fake cobwebs, and costumed drinkers. There’s a man dressed as a judge by the bar. A group of partygoers in full skeleton outfits raise their glasses toward me like comrades. Meanwhile, I’m tapping legal strategy into my AI: probabilities of strike-outs, indemnity costs, default judgments. It’s just so surreal, so absurd and summed up how I felt in that moment, indeed through most of the stroy—this quiet, personal war waged in the middle of a party. One man against the system, fuelled by a pint, a dog under the table, and an algorithm as his lawyer. The absurdity of it made the scene powerful to write. Everyone around me was playing dress-up. I wasn’t. The ghosts and ghouls were fake. The stakes? Very real.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I write early in the morning when it’s quiet, but most afternoons I end up in the same corner booth of an East London pub—the one that appears in Me, Myself and AI. In real life, we call it therapy corner. People drift in, share their stories, confess their heartbreaks to the most broken man in the room—me—and somehow, we all leave feeling a bit lighter. That booth’s become part writing desk, part confessional. It’s where I finished all four books, including Evil Ben and the Chicken of Reckoning. Apparently, it’s a good spot for endings, reckonings, and unexpected beginnings.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

A few, depending on the day. “Do the right thing, even when it’s hard.” “You are mighty.” And the one that gets me through the toughest decisions: “What’s the worst that can happen—and can you live with it?” If the answer’s yes, you move. If it’s no, you move anyway. Just slower, and with a dog.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

That survival isn’t just about gritting your teeth and getting through it—it’s about reclaiming your voice, your dignity, and your place in the world. Me, Myself and AI is about what happens after everything falls apart: the quiet madness, the absurdity, the small victories no one sees. I didn’t write it to be inspiring—I wrote it to be true. If someone finishes the book and feels seen in their own chaos—feels like maybe they’re not broken, just becoming—then it’s done its job. Because the truth is, we all walk through fire. But not everyone finds the words for it. This was me finding mine, and maybe helping someone else find theirs too.

Stephan Roux is the author of the new book Me, Myself & AI (Book 1 of 3)

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