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Re:Show HN: Generating fantasy maps – an interactive explora... by percept on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @09:47AM (#12261663)
If the novels were as bad as he says they were, maybe he can crank out some random(ly bad) prose to go with it, and get Amazon-rich.

(And/or, this might make an interesting companion project.)

Re:Show HN: Generating fantasy maps – an interactive explora... by taneq on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @10:51AM (#12262182)
I like it. If we assume that schlock fiction is objectively worse in some measurable way, then that suggests it should be easier to generate than works of high literature. I bet with some concerted effort, it would be possible to build an algorithm which digests a bunch of generic fantasy books and produces a tale of an unlikely group of heroes questing for the $object to turn the tide of $conflict.
Re:Show HN: Generating fantasy maps – an interactive explora... by Jormis on Thursday August 11, 2016 @04:43AM (#12266904)
For generating the epic campfire poems: http://dmatoso.com/manowar-lyrics-generator/
Re:Show HN: Generating fantasy maps – an interactive explora... by mhd on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @12:34PM (#12262989)
What's the best long-form text generator that can produce something beyond your average CompSci Markov chain results?

You might not need to pass the Turing test, but even getting the "Eye of Argon" out of something random would be pretty impressive.

Re:Show HN: Generating fantasy maps – an interactive explora... by throwanem on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @11:03AM (#12262272)
You can't sell hair metal fantasy any more unless you happen to be named "George R. R. Martin".