On Writing Machines
Channel: LinuxConfAu 2018 - Sydney, Australia
Date: 23/01/2018

Mark Rickerby

http://lca2018.linux.org.au/schedule/presentation/147/

From the earliest days of computing, people have tried to devise programs to generate comprehensible and authentic creative writing. From the weird chaos of spam email, to infinite story games, art bots and entire novels generated from code, the core problem in developing writing machines is how to generate surprising and expressive texts that are different each time the program runs. We’ll explore the emerging field of generative writing through a unique conceptual framework that draws on contrasting—and sometimes contradictory—insights and patterns from computational linguistics, game design and traditional literature.

This talk was given at Linux.conf.au 2018 (LCA2018) which was held on 22-26 January 2018 in Sydney Australia.

linux.conf.au is a conference about the Linux operating system, and all aspects of the thriving ecosystem of Free and Open Source Software that has grown up around it. Run since 1999, in a different Australian or New Zealand city each year, by a team of local volunteers, LCA invites more than 500 people to learn from the people who shape the future of Open Source. For more information on the conference see https://linux.conf.au/

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