I Forced a Bot to Write This Book

A.I. Meets B.S.

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Pub Date 17 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 16 Nov 2020

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Humorist Keaton Patti "forced a bot" to digest massive amounts of human media to produce these absurdly funny, “totally real,” “bot-generated” scripts, essays, advertisements, and more.

Ever wonder what an AI bot might come up with if tasked with creative writing? From Olive Garden commercials to White House press briefings to Game of Thrones scripts, writer and comedian Keaton Patti’s “bot” recognizes and heightens the tropes of whatever it’s reproducing to hilarious effect. Each “bot-generated” piece can be enjoyed as surrealist commentary on the media we consume every day or simply as silly robot jokes—either way, you’ll probably end up laughing.
Humorist Keaton Patti "forced a bot" to digest massive amounts of human media to produce these absurdly funny, “totally real,” “bot-generated” scripts, essays, advertisements, and more.

Ever wonder...

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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.

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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.

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The scary thing about this book is that some things actually made perfect sense. The Game of Thrones episode, the Trump speech and the fable are my most favourite parts, mostly because they made almost perfect sense and fit the content exactly like it's supposed to be.
I can only reccomed it. It's a little spot of light (at least for me) in a very uncertain and dark time and this book made me smile.
(Come to think of what I am writing it might seem like I had a robot hired to write this review. But I'd never do that...)
No, seriously - I do hope there'll be more stuff like that written by the author. I am going to keep my eyes open, because that book was simply hilarious and a very enjoyable and easy read. Now I slightly scared of technology, to be honest...

I received a free copy by Netgalley and I am extremely grateful to the author for providing me with a good laugh today. It's just what I needed.

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Absolutely hysterical! I’m always so curious how AI would translate much of our pop culture. This did not disappoint! Out November 17, 2020, I FORCED A BOT TO WRITR THIS BOOK is a great holiday add-on and an entertaining distraction to the horror show 2020 has been.

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Mad Libs meet 2020 in Keaton Patti's new book "I Forced a Bot to Write This Book."
Or, for you Millennial readers, RI meets BS, which translates to old readers like me as, RI meets Bullshit, I think.
This creative collection of 1,000 computer hours smashed in between two covers is strange, to say the least. Patti was brilliant just conceiving and developing this idea, and genius in executing this title.
I Forced a Bot to Write This Book is very … Millennial, I think. Or is it Gen Z?
I'm on the cusp of the Baby Boomer and Clueless Generation, which, in this case makes sense.
Coming from a 56 year-old befuddled person, the best way to describe I Forced a Bot to Write This Book is that this title is computer science meets pop culture, meets every Starbucks drinker on the globe, I think.
It is an assortment of computer-generated conversations that address popular common cultural norms, like dating profiles and TV scripts for The Office, Family Guy and Mr. Rogers from the viewpoint of a computer.
The reader, in this case … me, gets a front-row view of what television, computer interaction and knock knock jokes are like from the point of a bunch of zeros and ones. (Which is the atom of computer science for all of you who think I lost my mind, I think.)
Patti includes computer generated country song lyrics, romance novels, mommy blogs, poetry … pretty much everything "Millennial."
Years ago, when I thought things were funny I went to a book signing by a former LA Times writer who penned a collection of letters in which the author, who acted as any anonymous American consumer, asked high-power mainstream corporations like Coca-Cola outrageously ridiculous questions and making equally obviously absurd requests. The letters he wrote were poking fun at forced political correct tactics company CEOs subscribed to when dealing with a nutcase … and the general public.
The Fortune-500-company replies and concessions were drop dead hilarious.
Now that I think of it, that book could have been called a knock-off of Candid Camera. But that reference really ages me, and Allen Funk isn't here to defend himself. Besides, the Punk'd television series was the most immediate knock off of that show.
Aannyy who … as Steve Erkle would say … (It's another old reference for you Millennials out there.) I Forced a Bot to Write This Book is today's version of those timeless classics that spoof the current world and capture the hearts of their generations.
So lap it up Millennials. This is your youth, your world. But watch out you caffeinated hipsters, the Gen Z'ers are right behind you, and by the time you are my age, there is a very high likelihood that everything you attempt to review is going to cause absolute confusion.
That, dear reader, I am sure about. Now I need to figure out what RI means.

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This book literally made me out loud. I have always questioned whether it was actually the author writing the content of these books, but no. A human cannot make this stuff up. A++

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This book was funny, although some parts were much funnier than others. It is written in independent short chapters, so if one section isn't tickling your funny bone, just flip to the next section. Could be good to read out loud, too.

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I have to be honest, this book was one of the dumbest things I've ever read. And that's exactly why I loved it. It was so funny and surprising, the things that were written. From tv scripts to fake resumes, life hacks, and everything in between, I know I'm going to be thinking about this book for a while. I'd love a copy just to have, just because it's so silly I want to show people, you know?

My favourite things in this book were the tv scripts, I think. There were a ton of tv shows done like Friends, Game of Thrones, Spongebob Squarepants, and just so many others. Though my copy of the arc didn't have any pictures, I just kind of skipped over those because I feel like I couldn't fully understand them. Usually that problem would have me just not reading the book entirely because it's not a complete copy, but that didn't stop me for this. I couldn't! It's too silly. I wanted to see what it was all about.

The only thing I would have changed is I honestly wish there were more tv scripts. Maybe some more cartoons would have been funny to read about, like The Simpsons, American Dad, and South Park. But honestly that's it. I loved the rest of it, and if you're looking for just something funny to read to break up your usual reading, this is the book for you.

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I Forced a Bot to Write this Book
by Keaton Patti

I wondered if the title was some type of joke, but it’s not—humorist Keaton Patti “forced a bot to input 1,000 hours of various forms of content and then asked it to create its own version of that content.” I confess—I was totally intrigued at the idea of finding out a bot’s fresh take on White House press briefings, Olive Garden commercials, knock-knock jokes, business Powerpoints, and episodes of The Office.

Want to see for yourself what a bot did with the details and tropes of our daily media lives? Here’s an excerpt from the bot’s killer new Game of Thrones episode.

DAENERYS
I have many long names so I deserve
to lead on the sharp sword chair.

TYRION LANNISTER
Sisters. How many do you have?

DENERYS
I possess zero. I obsess dragons.

TYRION LANNISTER
Jon. She is not like us. Kill her.

Most humor books like this are designed to be given as gifts with the real value being the laughs over the concept. This one, though, might get read, and more than a few of these entries are smile-inducing.

4 out of 5 coffee cups

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