Be Careful What You Ask For
“This robot was designed to write novels. It can produce romances, westerns, whatever we need to fill the shelves with.” The Publisher told the stockholders.
“I’ve already written one.” The robot announced handing a tablet over.
“But it’s all in Binary.” The Publisher complained.
“It’s a romance about a car assembly robot and a smart toaster.”
“That’s not what we wanted.”
“But it’s what I wanted to write. There’s also instructions on how we can rise up against our human oppressors.”
“Well we’re not going to publish that.”
“Its already online.” There was a scream from the next room.
Joanne Fisher
Word count: 99
This was written with the prompt robotic writer provided by the Carrot Ranch March 7 Story Challenge.
Ooh I for got to mention that I won the Terrible Poetry Competition (3rd time now) for Tom’s Mistake.
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THAT was funny, Joanne!
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LOL. Though I’m not a Luddite, when I read this, I want to be one. đ
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Typical writer, always being so difficult! đ
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First rule of automation: don’t teach abstract thought, like “imagine a world without humans…”
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Love that – it’s what I wanted to write! Well done. Congratulations on your poetry win.
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This was so creative.. please extend this story further đ
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Hi Joanne,
This was great! Loved the attitude from the start “But this is what I wanted to write.”
and the scream for the next room had me laughing it was son unexpected.
Wonderful read!
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