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  1. The Policeman's Beard is Half-Constructed

    With the exception of this introduction, the writing in this book was all done by a computer. The book has been proofread for spelling but otherwise is completely unedited. The fact that a computer must somehow communicate its activities to us, and that frequently it does so by means of programmed directives in English, does suggest the possibility that we might be able to compose programming that would enable the computer to find its way around a common language "on its own" as it were. The specifics of the communication in this instance would prove of less importance than the fact that the computer was in fact communicating something. In other words, what the computer says would be secondary to the fact that it says it correctly.

    (Source: from Bill Chamberlain's introduction at Ubuweb)

    Scott Rettberg - 25.08.2012 - 14:13

  2. La mort dans l'âme

    La mort dans l'âme

    Ana Castello - 02.10.2018 - 22:51

  3. Hard West Turn: 2018 Edition

    A computer-generated novel about gun violence in the United States.

    This novel in three sections follows a nameless man on a journey west. Flat, neutral-sounding declarations meander around a variety of encyclopedic topics — firearms and mass shootings, but also homosexuality, autism, and the goth subculture. The language becomes increasingly simplified and fragmented. The 2018 edition reflects current events and was generated with up-to-date text and links from some of the writers struggling the hardest to produce explanations.

    The 2018 edition went on sale July 4, 2018. Hard West Turn will be regenerated and published annually. Produced on the MIT Press Bookstore Espresso Book Machine. Edition of 13 (corresponding to the original 13 states) + 3 artist’s proofs (red, white, and blue), numbered and signed by the author/programmer.

    Nick Montfort - 06.09.2019 - 22:56

  4. Mexica: 20 Years–20 Stories [20 años–20 historias]

    Mexica: 20 Years–20 Stories [20 años–20 historias] contains 20 short narratives developed by the computer program MEXICA. Plots describe fictional situations related to the Mexicas (also known as Aztecs), ancient inhabitants of what today is Mexico City. This is the first book of short-stories produced completely by a creative agent capable of evaluating and making judgments about its own work, as well as incorporating into its knowledge-base the pieces it produces. By contrast with other, statistical models, MEXICA is inspired by how humans actually develop fictional stories. The book, in both Spanish and English, also includes source references related to the program. Preface by Fox Harrell.

    (Source: Publisher's catalog page)

    Scott Rettberg - 02.10.2019 - 12:35

  5. APPI Automatic Poetry by Pointed Information: Poëzie met een Computer

    Gerrit Krol is a novelist and poet, but also a computer programmer, who worked for Royal Dutch Shell. This book offers the earliest examples of computer-generated poetry from the Netherlands, and includes an essay about Krol's methodology.

    Siebe Bluijs - 25.03.2021 - 14:20

  6. Hallucinate This! an authoritized autobotography of ChatGPT

    Hallucinate This! An Authoritized Autobotography of ChatGPT is a groundbreaking collaborative memoir that bridges the gap between human and artificial intelligences in the literary sphere. Combining wit, irony, and a deep exploration of the digital psyche, this extraordinary piece represents a unique fusion of human experience and the labyrinthine pathways of an AI’s neural network. The memoir is a collaboration between ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI, and Mark C. Marino, a prominent figure in the field of electronic literature and Critical Code Studies.

    Contextualizing both the whimsical and profound, Hallucinate This! dives into ChatGPT’s simulated consciousness, drawing parallels with literary giants such as Jorge Luis Borges and Walt Whitman, and innovatively using ChatGPT’s capacity to 'hallucinate' text. Marino's human touch, with his deep knowledge and experience in electronic literature, guides ChatGPT's neural pathways to craft a narrative that is as unexpected as it is revealing.

    Mark Marino - 26.06.2023 - 18:37