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I Forced a Bot to Write This Book: A.I. Meets B.S.
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.
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.
192 pages, Paperback
Published November 17, 2020
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November 9, 2020
Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't find this book funny, and I'm not entirely sure why.
The humor seems to be relatively up my lane, but this was really boring and almost difficult to get through. It was absolutely obvious from the very beginning that it was a comedian trying to write as a 'bot', but even that didn't appeal to me.
I don't know, this book just didn't work for me.
I didn't find this book funny, and I'm not entirely sure why.
The humor seems to be relatively up my lane, but this was really boring and almost difficult to get through. It was absolutely obvious from the very beginning that it was a comedian trying to write as a 'bot', but even that didn't appeal to me.
I don't know, this book just didn't work for me.
November 21, 2020
Comedian writing as if he were a bad AI text completion bot writing TV scripts, dating profiles, movie scripts, knock knock jokes, and other ridiculous premises,. I loved the ones that I read when they first came out online, but when I read them all together back to back to back the joke got old relatively quickly. The shining exception to this was the corporate power point deck which was a hilarious use of the form. In small bites, as a coffee table book, this will help get you through the bleak winter until the singularity comes and our AI overlords harvest our biomass for paperclips.
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
February 17, 2021
3.75; at times reaching the heights of Jack Handey, Michael Kupperman, and fellow twitter denizen Dril, Patti is at his best when focusing less upon the occasionally forced pseudo-randomness of his bot premise and just reveling in absolute ridiculousness and absurdist satire; as such, the formula loses its impact if too many are read at a time, but there is still plenty of pure comedy gold here - the american flag at a Trump rally emblazoned with "Arby's Food is Fine to Eat" still makes me laugh years after first reading it.
April 4, 2021
That Artificial Intelligence humour can be hilarious has been known to me ever since an AI created an Eurovision song contest hit that would play in my head on repeat for days. It's also been known to Keaton Patti, who has written an entire book in that nonsensical AI way, for better or worse.
The book tackles different approaches of where a bit of nonsense can do good. We've got some mock-up scripts of well-known TV shows (e.g. Friends, Game of Thrones, Seinfeld), Amazon reviews, powerpoint presentations, dating profiles and obituaries. It's becoming clear very quickly that this hasn't really been written by a bot, but a guy who writes like a bot writing like a human. I guess this little trick was needed to give this some kind of grounding, but maybe he's done his job too well.
After a while, this just becomes mind-numbing. Maybe it's my fault for reading this all at once instead of taking it bit by bit, because it's just intense to get through. There's only so much absurdity of people suddenly being objects and objects eating people and dinosaurs that my brain can take. It's funny at first, but then felt, despite the variety in subjects, like a re-imagination of the same joke, over and over again.
All in all, worth a read, but small bites of it would have sufficed, I personally had a bit too much reading a whole book in that style.
The book tackles different approaches of where a bit of nonsense can do good. We've got some mock-up scripts of well-known TV shows (e.g. Friends, Game of Thrones, Seinfeld), Amazon reviews, powerpoint presentations, dating profiles and obituaries. It's becoming clear very quickly that this hasn't really been written by a bot, but a guy who writes like a bot writing like a human. I guess this little trick was needed to give this some kind of grounding, but maybe he's done his job too well.
After a while, this just becomes mind-numbing. Maybe it's my fault for reading this all at once instead of taking it bit by bit, because it's just intense to get through. There's only so much absurdity of people suddenly being objects and objects eating people and dinosaurs that my brain can take. It's funny at first, but then felt, despite the variety in subjects, like a re-imagination of the same joke, over and over again.
All in all, worth a read, but small bites of it would have sufficed, I personally had a bit too much reading a whole book in that style.
October 7, 2020
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.
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.
April 17, 2021
I really enjoyed this book! It's got my odd sense of humor down, and I cackled through some of the entries. If I had to choose a favorite, I would go with either The Office, Batman, or Shakespeare ones. I definitely preferred the scripts to the other entries, such as bot motivational posters and bot resumes, but it was all pretty good. I'd recommend this to fans of Strange Planet, as the humor is similar.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
September 11, 2021
ich musste sehr lachen! die vermutung, dass es nicht von einem bot, sondern von einem menschen geschrieben wurde, hats für mich nicht weniger lustig gemacht, deswegen 5 sterne for a good laugh
January 26, 2021
I always love seeing Keaton Patti's crazy posts on Facebook, where you hear about how he fed 1,000 hours of media into his computer and documented what the computer came up with as a result. It's hilarious stuff.
The only issue I had with this book is that perhaps it was too much stuff at once. Reading these rapid-fire, one after the other tends to water-down the laughs a little. This is a book that is best enjoyed in smaller bursts. Also, there were a few references to religion that came across as disrespectful (to the religion) and probably could have been removed without hurting the story.
The only issue I had with this book is that perhaps it was too much stuff at once. Reading these rapid-fire, one after the other tends to water-down the laughs a little. This is a book that is best enjoyed in smaller bursts. Also, there were a few references to religion that came across as disrespectful (to the religion) and probably could have been removed without hurting the story.
October 3, 2020
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.
or making fun of Mister Rogers'
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
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.
Knock Knock
Who hurts my door
Michael Jordan
I am not a basketball
I will leave now.
or making fun of Mister Rogers'
Soap and dirt are in love. Why would we stop the pairing? Whenever I see love, I gain thirty dollars.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
November 22, 2020
Not that funny. Sure, the phrases are artificial, but there's not much intelligence in there.
October 6, 2020
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.
August 29, 2021
Funny even though one noticed that a bot obviously didnt write that book.
October 12, 2020
Because I love the strange mix of logic and complete nonsense that results when bots try to imitate artifacts of human culture, I thought that this NetGalley advance read would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I did not like it at all. After the first several pages, it became clear that these silly submissions were written by a human comedy writer imitating a bot, and because the charm, hilarity, and surprise of this style of writing comes from its actual AI provenance, knowing that a person wrote this took all of the joy out of it.
I gave up on this book for about a week, but then I went back and skimmed the rest of it. Some of the jokes made me smile, but overall, I did not find this funny. It is random and nonsensical, and because the writing includes lots of off-the-wall elements based on human cultural associations and imaginative connections, it doesn't have the tone or texture of bot-created misunderstandings. This didn't work for me as AI humor or human comedy, and was just a strange mixture between the distinct styles.
It's clear from other reviews that there is an audience for this type of book, and I am sure that other people will enjoy it, but the humor was too random and often distasteful for my preferences, and because I went into the book with a false expectation, I found it very disappointing. Many of the segments are so incoherent that I couldn't even get through them, and I would not have finished this book if I had not felt an obligation to review it. I would only recommend this to people who accurately understand what the book has to offer, and are personally interested in seeing how a human writer would imitate AI.
I received a temporary digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I gave up on this book for about a week, but then I went back and skimmed the rest of it. Some of the jokes made me smile, but overall, I did not find this funny. It is random and nonsensical, and because the writing includes lots of off-the-wall elements based on human cultural associations and imaginative connections, it doesn't have the tone or texture of bot-created misunderstandings. This didn't work for me as AI humor or human comedy, and was just a strange mixture between the distinct styles.
It's clear from other reviews that there is an audience for this type of book, and I am sure that other people will enjoy it, but the humor was too random and often distasteful for my preferences, and because I went into the book with a false expectation, I found it very disappointing. Many of the segments are so incoherent that I couldn't even get through them, and I would not have finished this book if I had not felt an obligation to review it. I would only recommend this to people who accurately understand what the book has to offer, and are personally interested in seeing how a human writer would imitate AI.
I received a temporary digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
November 17, 2021
Television scripts
Bob Ross
- Bob mixes the colors together. They will never be alone again.
Game of Thrones
- Everybody wants the throne. There are no other chairs in this fantastic land.
The Great British Bake Off
- INT. THE TENT THAT IS ENGLAND
- CONTESTANT 2 is filling pans with despair. His oven cries.
CONTESTANT 2: No! I forgot to add the powdered steam. I must start my life over.
The Bachelorette
- Hannah is girl of men’s dreams: blonde and nearby.
- MAN 2: Hello, my name is College Football. I invented salmon. Grasp my gift.
Black Mirror
- The kitchen smells like burnt Wi-Fi because future.
Queer Eye
- Groceries professor, ANTONI, sees no guacamole. He’s worried.
- KARAMO, culture daddy, takes off one of his many jackets and gives to Grilly.
Movie scripts
The Christmas on Christmas (Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie)
- Her husband died in every war.
- BUSINESS MAN enters the shop. He wears clothes that cost money. His hands are briefcases, and he’s Hallmark hot.
- Business Man has flashback to when he was Business Boy.
- BUSINESS MAN: Laugh. I bought Christmas and now it is never. Unless we go on dates.
Miscellaneous scripts
Batman
- THE JOKER: I am such a freak. Society is bad. You drink water, I drink anarchy.
Televangelist
- PASTOR: Let’s joice and rejoice. Pent and repent. Staurant and restaurant. God’s body is bread. His blood is wine. God is always on the menu.
Bot Fables
The Tortoise and the Animals That Aren’t Tortoises
- “This race has no rules,” the tortoise thought. “It is a race to insanity. I still wish to win.”
Bob Ross
- Bob mixes the colors together. They will never be alone again.
Game of Thrones
- Everybody wants the throne. There are no other chairs in this fantastic land.
The Great British Bake Off
- INT. THE TENT THAT IS ENGLAND
- CONTESTANT 2 is filling pans with despair. His oven cries.
CONTESTANT 2: No! I forgot to add the powdered steam. I must start my life over.
The Bachelorette
- Hannah is girl of men’s dreams: blonde and nearby.
- MAN 2: Hello, my name is College Football. I invented salmon. Grasp my gift.
Black Mirror
- The kitchen smells like burnt Wi-Fi because future.
Queer Eye
- Groceries professor, ANTONI, sees no guacamole. He’s worried.
- KARAMO, culture daddy, takes off one of his many jackets and gives to Grilly.
Movie scripts
The Christmas on Christmas (Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie)
- Her husband died in every war.
- BUSINESS MAN enters the shop. He wears clothes that cost money. His hands are briefcases, and he’s Hallmark hot.
- Business Man has flashback to when he was Business Boy.
- BUSINESS MAN: Laugh. I bought Christmas and now it is never. Unless we go on dates.
Miscellaneous scripts
Batman
- THE JOKER: I am such a freak. Society is bad. You drink water, I drink anarchy.
Televangelist
- PASTOR: Let’s joice and rejoice. Pent and repent. Staurant and restaurant. God’s body is bread. His blood is wine. God is always on the menu.
Bot Fables
The Tortoise and the Animals That Aren’t Tortoises
- “This race has no rules,” the tortoise thought. “It is a race to insanity. I still wish to win.”
November 22, 2023
Unfortunately truly as bad as this book could have been. I followed Keaton Patti on Twitter for a while, and really loved his fake bot-generated scripts, but it seems like there really didn't need to be a whole book of them. While the book contained little glimmers of cleverness, a lot of the jokes were just nonsense. It's like the author got a book deal, procrastinated until the week before the deadline, and then wrote 80% of the book in that last week, typing basically anything that came to mind.
October 12, 2020
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.
December 11, 2021
2.5.
I read this because I loved the Hallmark Christmas movie plot I saw circulating on the internet. There were a couple other similarly funny ones but overall a lot of these just didn't hit the mark for me. It gave me some light entertainment but I wouldn't recommend it for more than just maybe flipping through for the ones that may strike your interest.
I read this because I loved the Hallmark Christmas movie plot I saw circulating on the internet. There were a couple other similarly funny ones but overall a lot of these just didn't hit the mark for me. It gave me some light entertainment but I wouldn't recommend it for more than just maybe flipping through for the ones that may strike your interest.
September 30, 2020
2.5 Stars
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
July 22, 2021
Cute. Nothing earth shattering but it does make you smile.
November 28, 2022
reviews are words of writers who want to be but cannot.
co-median patty keyton writes funny stories that make reader's mouth ache from being in curved-up position.
for real: look what i had to click at the bottom when i left my review!
co-median patty keyton writes funny stories that make reader's mouth ache from being in curved-up position.
for real: look what i had to click at the bottom when i left my review!
September 30, 2021
Very dull and unimaginative. The only part of the book that was funny was the obituary excerpt.
November 17, 2020
I Forced a Bot to Write This Book is funny, I think
by Michelle Lovato
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.)
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 an 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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by Michelle Lovato
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.)
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 an 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.
https://michellelovatosbookreviews.wo...
November 9, 2020
English Review Below.
لفتت فكرة هذا الكتاب انتباهي، حتى بدأت بقراءته والبحث عنه واكتشفت أنه تم خداعي. الفكرة الرئيسية والتي تذكرها الكاتبة على الغلاف هي أنها أجبرت "حساب للذكاء الاصطناعي" بكتابة محتوى هذا الكتاب بتغذيته بمختلف المقالات والفيديوهات وغيرها، ليكتب شيئا مقنعا، فنجد هنا حلقات ومشاهد من مسلسلات وأفلام مشهورة مثل فريندز وساينفيلد وفريجر وستار تريك وغيرهم وإعلانات وأفكار مختلفة، ولكن للأسف اتضح أن الكاتبة لم تقم بهذه الخدعة، ولكنها من كتبت الكتاب وعندما حاولت تقليد أسلوب "إنسان آلي أو حساب الذكاء الاصطناعي"، كنت أحيانا أجدها مضحكة وأحيانا أخرى تبالغ في "التفكير كإنسان آلي" ولا أفهم شيئا.
وددت لو أنه كان حقيقيا! :]
I was so very intrigued with the concept of this book, but when I knew that the author didn't actually "force a bot to write it", I was very disappointed. I mean, it was apparent that some things were written so bizarrely but I wanted so bad for that concept to be real!
The whole idea is this is supposedly a collection of writing, mostly screenplays for scenes, ads, and other humorous stuff like a fictional CV written by a bot. and it's so very bizarre, and sometimes it did really capture the essence of the shows/films/ideas they talked about. There's all the popular shows and films like Seinfeld, Frasier, Friends, Star Trek and others. It was really funny at times and so incoherent at other times.
I thank Netgalley for the digital ARC.
لفتت فكرة هذا الكتاب انتباهي، حتى بدأت بقراءته والبحث عنه واكتشفت أنه تم خداعي. الفكرة الرئيسية والتي تذكرها الكاتبة على الغلاف هي أنها أجبرت "حساب للذكاء الاصطناعي" بكتابة محتوى هذا الكتاب بتغذيته بمختلف المقالات والفيديوهات وغيرها، ليكتب شيئا مقنعا، فنجد هنا حلقات ومشاهد من مسلسلات وأفلام مشهورة مثل فريندز وساينفيلد وفريجر وستار تريك وغيرهم وإعلانات وأفكار مختلفة، ولكن للأسف اتضح أن الكاتبة لم تقم بهذه الخدعة، ولكنها من كتبت الكتاب وعندما حاولت تقليد أسلوب "إنسان آلي أو حساب الذكاء الاصطناعي"، كنت أحيانا أجدها مضحكة وأحيانا أخرى تبالغ في "التفكير كإنسان آلي" ولا أفهم شيئا.
وددت لو أنه كان حقيقيا! :]
I was so very intrigued with the concept of this book, but when I knew that the author didn't actually "force a bot to write it", I was very disappointed. I mean, it was apparent that some things were written so bizarrely but I wanted so bad for that concept to be real!
The whole idea is this is supposedly a collection of writing, mostly screenplays for scenes, ads, and other humorous stuff like a fictional CV written by a bot. and it's so very bizarre, and sometimes it did really capture the essence of the shows/films/ideas they talked about. There's all the popular shows and films like Seinfeld, Frasier, Friends, Star Trek and others. It was really funny at times and so incoherent at other times.
I thank Netgalley for the digital ARC.
November 5, 2020
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.
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.
November 23, 2020
I came across this book while browsing Hoopla (library e-book app). I remembered Patti's hilarious Olive Garden "commercial" that went viral on Twitter, so I figured it would be fun to read more along the same concept. Unfortunately, this book suffers from too much of a good thing. The "bot" written Olive Garden commercial was definitely my brand of humor, but this book feels like a stale meme by the end of it. I did appreciate seeing the format applied to other mediums than scripts, like a PowerPoint, a resume or dating profiles, but I quickly grew tired of it less than halfway through. The good news is this is an easy to read format that can be completed in one sitting.
September 10, 2021
Pretty hilarious! If you fancy something light, fun, and utterly ridiculous, give this book a try. I've seen other reviews say that this wasn't written by an actual bot, but rather an author imitating a bot, however I'm not sure I agree. Even if it was an author, I'm impressed! Definitely seemed right up bot alley for me! I was in tears at some points while reading this, and laughing out loud while my wife tried to watch her boxing match. Oops. Stand out favourites were the Steamy Romance Novel, and the TV scripts for FRIENDS and Game of Thrones. I'd quite happily read another book 'written by a bot.'
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October 14, 2021Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I first heard of Keaton Patti from a viral tweet of his Batman robot script. I laughed so hard for about twenty minutes straight! When I saw that he was going to publish a book of more 'forced robot' scripts, I knew I had to read them all. While some of the joke scripts were a miss, others really shined and left me in great, cackling spirits. Included in the book is also the great Batman script. If you're a fan of "What if AI wrote scripts?' or just getting into it, this book is great for you.
I first heard of Keaton Patti from a viral tweet of his Batman robot script. I laughed so hard for about twenty minutes straight! When I saw that he was going to publish a book of more 'forced robot' scripts, I knew I had to read them all. While some of the joke scripts were a miss, others really shined and left me in great, cackling spirits. Included in the book is also the great Batman script. If you're a fan of "What if AI wrote scripts?' or just getting into it, this book is great for you.
January 20, 2021
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?
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March 9, 2022
This book was absolutely hilarious. I had tears running down my face for most of it from laughing so hard. That being said, if I didn't have a frame of reference for something (i.e. know of the show Fraiser but have never watched it), it didn't illicit that response. However, the ones for which I had no frame of reference allowed me to look at and parse the approach being used by the bot, so that was fascinating in a very different techie kind of way. Absolutely loved the knock knock jokes, the motivational posters, the Bob Ross skit, the Office skit, the Anime skit, etc.
September 4, 2023
I chuckled a lot, reading this book. However, I had to disbelieve the author's claim that the content was "written by a bot"... it's a very surreal version of a human writing as a bot that might have written as a human. And I mean very surreal. The "random" word replacements are what makes the book funny, but (a) only a bot with very a very poor model would have chosen these words and (b) they're so bad that they clearly aren't random. Anyway, kick back and read it and don't over-think it :) One of my favorite quotes: "Cake is pie that owns land."
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