the year came and passed
silently
nothing untoward happened
but it raked up memories
of a novelist who painted
stories of horror
on walls of non-existent cities
Halloween looks like child’s play
All the more
When AI makes inroads
surpassing imagination
of a dead novelist
Did he redefine control
inspire the maniacs
to unleash terror
cloaked as technology?
His words still play heavy
On minds
As sequels are written
Book published
In a new edition
Sesquipedalians fumble for words
For what precedes another
Did the book come first
or Horror?
P.S.
Sandra Newman re-tells the 1984 story from the perspective of the protagonist’s girlfriend
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This poem really makes you think, Reena. Personally, I find the idea of AI terrifying.
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It always makes me happy to know that my words initiated a thought process.
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AI is good and bad, depends on how we use it. If AI takes away the imagination and love of writing, then its really a depressing state.
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I’ve checked a few AI tools. The results can act as a prompt and give a structure, but the quality of writing leaves a lot to be desired.
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Well done Reena. 1984 seems to have come about in bits and pieces. AI and cameras everywhere are stealing all the privacy we have taken for granted.
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Big Brother’s techniques are obsolete now. Thank you, Dwight!
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You are welcome.
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A singular poem, Reena, and the points your raise are … hair-raising. We now have the capabilities that make apocalyptic horror more than possible and we see them being used. I think Huxley got it right too, in the sense that so many in the world are being “doped” with entertainment and solipsistic distractions in hand-held devices that they’re easy to control and oblivious to what’s going on. Thanks for joining in, my friend!
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Thank you so much, Dora! Coming from you, it means a lot.
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“Did he redefine control
inspire the maniacs
to unleash terror
cloaked as technology?”
Probably. I think the horror came first. We just created more ways to bring it to fruition.
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I wonder how a large majority remains unaware of the evil behind these horrors.
One phenomenon that I see in my country – if it harms someone I don’t like, let those in power do it. The same hands will some day reach your neck.
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Your poem delves into the intriguing idea of how technology and AI have evolved, potentially surpassing the imagination of a horror novelist. It raises questions about the influence of literature on reality and the blurred lines between fiction and real-life events. The reference to 1984 and the creative P.S. add layers of thought-provoking depth to your writing.
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Thank you so much, Abhishek! Glad you liked it
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After having read a lot of other dystopian novels I must say that Aldous Huxley comes closer to the world we are creating… and though he had not imagines AI, the rationality and obligation to enjoy is a lot closer to the dystopia we are entering.
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Aldous Huxley revised his views in subsequent books. He was gradually waking up to the grim reality.
Thank you, Bjorn!
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