Readers Aren't Flocking to Chatbot Novels Just Yet

Plus some thoughts on artistic possibilities of A.I. writing

from a cover by Mel Hunter

Chatbots are already writing books. Predictably, they’re flooding Amazon as people try to make a quick buck. So far, though, they haven’t caught fire with readers. As the Washington Post notes, much of the A.I. generated text out there is “never seen by human eyes.”

Scams and grifts were inevitable with chatbots. Hell, Amazon w…