A very funny book. I had seen most of the scripts before but I especially enjoyed a few other offerings such as the romance novel bit. I wish there was more content that I haven't already seen already, though.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing.

I've seen screenshots of I Forced A Bot to Watch...and it brought to mind a very unhappy CYLON.

Now with that out of the way, there's a lot of this that doesn't sound too off the wall?! Are you going to tell me Guy Fieri WOULDN'T leap out of a cake glutenly?
On the other hand there's no mention of "pancreas" in the Saw script so is it actually an AI?
Honestly, it's all good fun and I enjoyed this book immensely!

I laughed out loud and stopped to read Keaton Patti’s commentary carefully in I Forced a Bot to Write this Book. An entertaining assembly of text types that speaks to (part of) the strangeness of the modern world.

This book would be a lot funnier if it were really composed by a bot. Pretty early on it was really apparent that it was written by a guy impersonating a bot, which takes all the fun out of it. I did a web search for more info either way and it was pretty well confirmed that yes, it was a comedian who says he forced a bot to watch 1,000 hours of each thing he parodies but it's obviously a gimmick. For instance, he apparently had an ad for Olive Garden that went viral which was supposedly written by his bot. AI experts weighed in with the many, many reasons it was completely impossible and also pointed out that he always says he "forced a bot to watch 1,000 hours of ___" and there certainly aren't 120,000 different 30 second Olive Garden commercials to even view (even an hour of Olive Garden ads would require 120 separate Olive Garden ads, then multiple that by a thousand for his 1,000 hours of ads).

I did find some of them funny, but I really only found them funny when I imagined a bot had thought of them. Otherwise, they were just kind of nonsensical things with occasional insults to the subjects. I ended up just skimming it.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

A fantastic idea which has paid off. This is hilarious! I’d love to read more from this author to see if this book was a fluke based on a clever gimmick - I suspect there is a lot more going on that comedy writing. Loved if.

The problem with humor, as I have said before, is that it is subjective.

What this does is take common shows, and have a bot write it. And while it is funny, sort of, the joke grows stale after a while. Same jokes, or rather, different jokes, but the same theme.

Didn't work for me. Might work for others.

An example of the Bot's knock knock jokes.

<blockquote>Knock Knock
Who hurts my door
Michael Jordan
I am not a basketball
I will leave now.</blockquote>

or making fun of Mister Rogers'

<blockquote>
Soap and dirt are in love. Why would we stop the pairing? Whenever I see love, I gain thirty dollars.
</blockquote>

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

A robot explores the world of television, social media, and literature- and doesn’t quite get the hang of it.

“I Forced a Bot to Write this Book” is a silly, nonsensical look at how movie scripts, political rallies, commercials, and more may read if a robot was responsible for running the show. Keaton Patti does a fantastic job of creating a comical and almost endearing AI narrator. Some of the robot’s attempts at grasping humanity made me laugh out loud. “Edgar Allen Poem” will forever be lodged in my brain.

At times, the pace of the book does feel a bit slow. Toward the end, the jokes seem repetitive and reading the book in one sitting made my own brain feel like it was glitching. I think this book would make for a great Twitter bit, but could be difficult for readers to appreciate the full comedic effect if read all at once.

“I Forced a Bot to Write this Book” is, without a doubt, unique and creative. Patti’s satirical take on beloved tv shows and movies is sure to land with fans. There is enough of a blend of Bot creations, that nearly anyone could find something in this book to make them laugh. “All friends and dentists are invited” to pick up a copy and enjoy.

Thank you to Keaton Patti, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book.

I was provided with an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Loved it! I was laughing so hard while reading this that I legit snorted on multiple occasions. My absolute favorites were the Soap Opera Script and the Lawyer Commercial Script, but the entire book was pure comedic gold. This might not be the most “deep” read, and it won’t take long to get through, but it is totes worth it!

I really enjoyed the first half, but by the end I was bored. Most of the entries seemed like bad translations or auto-generated captions. I did laugh out loud a few times, which I don't normally do while reading.

I have enjoyed many of the silly things bots come up with in books about the limitarions of AI. But I did not find this book funny in the leat. it read more like bad translations than mistakes from computers.

We've really enjoyed a number of this publisher's humorous books over the years. As for this one, unfortunately, we need to pan it completely. Yes, we understand a "bot" created the lines. Yes, we understand a "bot" lacks perception of human nuances. Yes, we understand the content is from the point of view of a bot. That said, please don't waste your money on this one. We could barely get through it.

I literally cannot read this book without laughing out loud. This is the funniest thing I have read in a very long time. I will definitely be ordering this book for my friends and family. This is a must-read! I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

Quirky and witty and not exactly what I was expecting, but it works.

Such a ridiculous book. Seriously made me think of a Comedy Central spot that would most definitely get picked up. It was definitely funny for the first half and I do love my silly humor but it was a little too much after a while honestly. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was funny at first. Then it got to be too much. It was as if I was reading rejected SNL scripts. Robots aren’t the best writer but they sure can create meme like literature. Quick read filled with numerous pop culture references.

Sorry this is a real joke I cannot open the downloaded file from Net Galley ! Usually there is a Kindle file, for this book there only a pdf and it won't work, hence pdf are universal.

Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing And NetGalley for the arc copy in order for and honest review.
This book made me chuckle about I liked
the realness to the scripts and the humour that was in the commentary.
Very witty and unique book here.
It’s a yes from me.