Xlibris Writing Tips| 6 Tips for Writing the Machine Uprising

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Writing Tips| 6 Tips for Writing the Machine Uprising

It is the year 2018, and every new year we have new technology, new mechanical and programming wonders. How long until humans create the first true, A.I., Artificial Intelligence? How long until… The Machine Uprising. Since the advent of computer technology, science-fiction writers and filmmakers have been fascinated with potential of a thinking machine, both […]

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What in the World is Going On? by William Van Dusen Wishard Pt 2

by Thomas McKinley

Between Two Ages

Xlibris returns with William Van Dusen Wishard, author of Between Two Ages. Where does technology fit into all of this understanding? That the explosion of new technologies is a primary force driving global change is not exactly a stunning revelation.  While elementary forms of technology are older than Homo sapiens, the first systematic approach to science […]

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IBM Computer System Able To Detect Writing Tone

by Thomas McKinley

Your words are treasures that you share to your readers. As a writer, however, you have to choose carefully what to share, lest your words come across contrary to your intended message. IBM has developed a question answering computer system called Watson Tone Analyzer that uses “linguistic analysis to detect and interpret emotional, social, and […]

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Artificial Intelligence Being Developed To Write ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Novels

by Thomas McKinley

Your adventure may rest in the hands of robot writers. In fictional books fashioned like the famous children gamebook series “Choose Your Own Adventure,” that is. The Georgia Institute of Technology is currently developing an artificial intelligence program capable of writing interactive fiction. The program called “Scheherazade-IF” would be similar to Choose Your Own Adventure […]

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Computer-Generated Fiction May Not Be Far Fetched

by Thomas McKinley

Are we going to see authors face off with robot writers in the future? The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, US launched the first Neukom Institute Prizes in Computational Arts in July this year. The annual literary prize for algorithms employs a Turing test in creativity and is […]

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