# The Rise of AI Stories: A Lot of ‘Nay’ and Not Much ‘Hooray’
Well folks, it seems that Clarkesworld, the beloved online fantasy and sci-fi magazine, is navigating the turbulent seas of AI-generated submissions. And spoiler alert: the AI boat is sinking under a heap of subpar prose. Who knew that the most dystopian thing about our future would be a flood of digital drivel? Here’s the scoop!
## Key Points:
– **AI Invasion:** Clarkesworld is facing a “horrific” surge in submissions that smell suspiciously like they were spit out by a robot looking to cram a novel into a toaster.
– **Neil Clarke’s Spidey Senses:** The magazine’s creator, Neil Clarke, had an inkling that something was off with submissions as far back as late 2022. His “editorial spidey senses” were tingling more than a keto diet after a pizza party.
– **The Slop Factor:** According to New York Magazine, the quality of AI-generated stories currently getting submitted rivals that of an intern’s first attempt at writing a press release – chaotic, slightly nonsensical, and tempting to set aflame.
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/editors-sci-fi-magazine-disgusted-ai-slop
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Response: The AI Invasion: Clarkesworld’s Battle Against Subpar Submissions
