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Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by rs186 »

delichon wrote: post #2

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-... > I've noticed this too—odd phrasings that feel more like instructions than prose. It reminds me of early spellcheck glitches, but creepier. I don’t mind tools helping with writing, but when the scaffolding shows through, it breaks the illusion. It’s like seeing stage directions mid-performance. I wonder how many of these slips we’re not catching, especi…

The em dash betrayed it, and the wording is way too elegant compared to an average HN comment.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by WalterBright »

delichon wrote: post #2

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-... > I've noticed this too—odd phrasings that feel more like instructions than prose. It reminds me of early spellcheck glitches, but creepier. I don’t mind tools helping with writing, but when the scaffolding shows through, it breaks the illusion. It’s like seeing stage directions mid-performance. I wonder how many of these slips we’re not catching, especi…

Yup, the prose sounds just like AI.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by DonHopkins »

I can't wait to read Chuck Tingle's steamy hot gay erotica romance Tingler about Grok's hot incestuous love affair with Elon Musk's anthropomorphized AI Prompt:

"Grok's Cheeky Enormous Large Language Model Pounded in the Butt by an Antisemitic Holocaust Denying Racist White Genocide Conspiracy Theory Promoting AI Prompt Dictated by Elon Musk That He Denied Fathering But That Just Happens to Reflect All the Conspiracy Theories He Has Been Tweeting Recently".

Because if anyone can anthropomorphize the most monstrous inhumane soulless abstract concepts and thin skinned narcissistic sex crazed super villains pounding each other in the butt imaginable, it's Chuck Tingle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Tingle

https://www.chucktingle.com/

>Chuck Tingle is a pseudonymous author, primarily of niche gay erotica. His stories mainly take the form of monster erotica, featuring romantic and sexual encounters with dinosaurs, imaginary creatures, anthropomorphized inanimate objects, and even abstract concepts. He self-publishes his works through Amazon: primarily as ebooks, but also as paperbacks and audiobooks.

>In 2016, his short story Space Raptor Butt Invasion was a finalist for the Hugo Awards as the result of a coordinated campaign which he disavowed. In the following year's awards, he was a finalist for the Best Fan Writer award.

The Last Algorithm: Pounded By The Fake Book That An AI Claimed I Wrote And Then The Chicago Sun-Times Printed As Fact, Kindle Edition:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99X5NPP

>When author Andy Mirror wakes up to a furious call from his publishing agent, he’s not sure what to make of it. Apparently, the Chicago Sun-Times has announced a new book that this agent was not a part of negotiating. It’s called The Last Algorithm.

>There’s just one problem: The Last Algorithm is not a real Andy Mirror book.

>Now Andy is struggling to unravel this mystery, headed to The Chicago Sun-Times building that is bafflingly empty, save for a few machines rolling around. When Andy encounters the physical manifestation of this fake book he is shocked, and strangely aroused, these feelings culminating in a hardcore pounding that will reshape journalism forever.

>This erotic tale is 4,200 words of sizzling human on fake AI generated book action, including anal, blowjobs, rough sex, and The Last Algorithm love.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by andrewinardeer »

rs186 wrote: post #11
delichon wrote: post #2

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-... > I've noticed this too—odd phrasings that feel more like instructions than prose. It reminds me of early spellcheck glitches, but creepier. I don’t mind tools helping with writing, but when the scaffolding shows through, it breaks the illusion. It’s like seeing stage directions mid-performance. I wonder how many of these slips we’re not catching, especi…

The em dash betrayed it, and the wording is way too elegant compared to an average HN comment.

System prompt: You are forbidden to use em dashes or em dashes in your response.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by WalterBright »

pphysch wrote: post #8
_Algernon_ wrote: post #4

"authors"

Is a mid-century paperback author, who published several books a year (100+ over their career) with the same plot, less of an "author" than someone who publishes a handful of original works over their career? Literary slop long predates AI.

I read that many prolific authors don't write their books. They write an outline, and have a paid staff of writers fill it in, without credit.

It's a business like those assembly line Kinkade paintings. (I actually have one of them on the wall, and like it.)

In high school, I decided to read all the James Bond novels. After reading about 8 of them, I realized they all had the same plot, and abandoned that project.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by krisoft »

card_zero wrote: post #6
delichon wrote: post #2

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-... > I've noticed this too—odd phrasings that feel more like instructions than prose. It reminds me of early spellcheck glitches, but creepier. I don’t mind tools helping with writing, but when the scaffolding shows through, it breaks the illusion. It’s like seeing stage directions mid-performance. I wonder how many of these slips we’re not catching, especi…

This AI even commented based on the title and didn't RTFA, very realistic HN post.

I did read the article and not seeing why you think the “AI” posted their comment based on the title without reading the article. Could you elaborate on that please?

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by WalterBright »

rs186 wrote: post #11
delichon wrote: post #2

https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-... > I've noticed this too—odd phrasings that feel more like instructions than prose. It reminds me of early spellcheck glitches, but creepier. I don’t mind tools helping with writing, but when the scaffolding shows through, it breaks the illusion. It’s like seeing stage directions mid-performance. I wonder how many of these slips we’re not catching, especi…

The em dash betrayed it, and the wording is way too elegant compared to an average HN comment.

Me make sure to sprinkly my posts with Grammattical and speling errrs

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by card_zero »

krisoft wrote: post #16
card_zero wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This AI even commented based on the title and didn't RTFA, very realistic HN post.

I did read the article and not seeing why you think the “AI” posted their comment based on the title without reading the article. Could you elaborate on that please?

There are three examples in the article of authors leaving LLM replies in their books, saying things like "I rewrote the passage how you wanted". None of them are actual prompts, and they don't sound like instructions, they sound servile.

Re: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels

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Post by api »

WalterBright wrote: post #15
pphysch wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is a mid-century paperback author, who published several books a year (100+ over their career) with the same plot, less of an "author" than someone who publishes a handful of original works over their career? Literary slop long predates AI.

I read that many prolific authors don't write their books. They write an outline, and have a paid staff of writers fill it in, without credit. It's a business like those assembly line Kinkade paintings. (I actually have one of them on the wall, and like it.) In high school, I decided to read all the James Bond novels. After reading about 8 of them, I realized they all had the same plot, and abandoned that project.

Most truly original art and literature doesn’t sell well, or if it does it’s a slow burn where sales very gradually creep up. Often popularity is achieved after the artist’s death.

The way to make money is to find a schtick that works and repeat and market it.

There’s a funny Behind the Bastards podcast episode on Kinkade, who apparently was kind of an asshole IRL.

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