philparker
Re:Programmer creates 800,000 books algorithmically, starts selling th...
on Friday December 14, 2012 @10:41PM (#4924529)
We've done about 1 million titles, 1.2 million poems, thousands of vids and games, etc.
Re:Programmer creates 800,000 books algorithmically, starts selling th...
on Friday December 14, 2012 @10:40PM (#4924526)
Of course!
Re:Programmer creates 800,000 books algorithmically, starts selling th...
on Friday December 14, 2012 @09:31PM (#4924400)
In many of the langauges/subjects we work in there is very little content published. We avoid areas where there are substanial titles availability already.
Re:Programmer creates 800,000 books algorithmically, starts selling th...
on Friday December 14, 2012 @08:51PM (#4924317)
Phil Parker here. Interesting posts. Here are some links that can clarify for some:
Here is a piece about reaching underserved subjects/languages:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-jarvis/davos-2011-too-lit...
Here is a current project dealing with agriculture:
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/campus-in-abu-dh...
Here is a poetry project (graph theoric stuff):
http://totopoetry.com/poetry/credits/edgepoetry.htm
My favorite page: http://www.totopoetry.com/search.asp?word=truth I have used this approach to write definitions as well (www.websters-online-dictionary.org) The following contrasts definitions of zealously: 1. In a zealous manner. [Human] 2. In an enthusiastic, fervid, ardent or fervent manner. [graph theoretic] 3. In a fanatical manner. [graph theoretic]
A vid on fiction automation: http://vimeo.com/17168987 A debate/reaction amongst literature people: http://www.thepassivevoice.com/10/2012/can-robots-really-wri... Cheers Phil p.s. most of the “books” are used by businesses in narrow markets, and are econometrically estimated, not compiled from internet sources.