When Machines Write Novels and Even the Thermomix on Full Speed Can't Keep Up

200 novels in eight months. One author. Zero writer's
block.


A recent article in the New York Times has been stuck in my head.
South African author Coral Hart, who previously published under
various pseudonyms for Harlequin and Mills & Boon, produced
more than 200 romance novels with the help of AI last year. 21
different pen names. Dozens of subgenres. From dark mafia
romances to sweet teen stories. Collectively, the books sold
around 50,000 copies and earned her a six-figure income.


During an interview with the newspaper, an AI programme was
running in the background, turning her prompts and an outline
into a complete novel about a farmer who falls in love with a
city girl running from her past. Time elapsed: roughly 45
minutes.


45 minutes for a novel. It takes me 45 minutes to decide whether
I'm having pasta or rice for lunch.


The German text is available at meiersworld.de, and the English
version is here.