Charlie Stross on Nostr: I NEED TO WRITE A NOVEL IN THE STYLE OF PHILIP K. DICK In which a burned-out hack is ...
I NEED TO WRITE A NOVEL IN THE STYLE OF PHILIP K. DICK
In which a burned-out hack is hired to write marketing copy for a VC outfit who back firms who build internet-of-things devices that monetize doorknob-turns or fridge-door-opening or similar.
He discovers the VCs are feeding their tame techbros ideas horked up by a GPT engine trained on the collected works of Philip K. Dick.
But before he can whistleblow them for copyright violation his smart home appliances turn on him …
In which a burned-out hack is hired to write marketing copy for a VC outfit who back firms who build internet-of-things devices that monetize doorknob-turns or fridge-door-opening or similar.
He discovers the VCs are feeding their tame techbros ideas horked up by a GPT engine trained on the collected works of Philip K. Dick.
But before he can whistleblow them for copyright violation his smart home appliances turn on him …