the voice of this narrator is chef’s kiss. you so perfectly encapsulate a tone i always hope to achieve. tangents of disconnected thought that become cogent
How beautiful! I could follow the winding drift of the narrator’s thoughts all day as they move from daily task to task. A comfortable, and startlingly edifying space.
Right, I was super bummed to hear about it. What I read was that it was used on the accent of the actor and some architecture in the background. Insane
People keep passing around the line, “AI was supposed to do boring chores like laundry and dishwashing to give us more time to create art, not the other way around!” But this piece makes me think that even outsourcing laundry to AI would be a loss. You do a great job portraying how the mundane creates a space of reflection and inspiration, a spot to stop and smell the ranch stains…assuming your roommate isn’t jabbering the whole time.
This is brilliant. I love the passing whims and how the character circles back and the roommates rants just a perfect contrast which seemingly also is able to bridge between the hopping thought processes. I smiled as I read this piece
This feels effortless which tells me much effort was made. A celebration of the banal whilst contemplating the world-changing implications of AI - a masterful nugget of prose perfectly spun and hung out to dry for all of us to stare at - in that way humans do - other people's laundry is more fascinating than AI after all.
“…maybe we’re just threatened by things unobsessed with being seen” dropped into my soul like a sack of sludge. Oof!! +1 on the comment about the voice of the narrator and their calming movement…the perfect balance to the anxious roommate.
the voice of this narrator is chef’s kiss. you so perfectly encapsulate a tone i always hope to achieve. tangents of disconnected thought that become cogent
thanks so much Clancy! Honestly took a long ass time to make this come together, glad to hear the disconnected thoughts came together in the end
yes, wanted to say just this!
This says much more than that near-panic, busybody spew unhungry for answers voice
How beautiful! I could follow the winding drift of the narrator’s thoughts all day as they move from daily task to task. A comfortable, and startlingly edifying space.
Thanks Liz! Maybe I can do a series. My roommate rants x while I do y
Love that idea!
I love the mundanity of this chore we are all familiar with paired with the doom and gloom of someone fretting about AI. Nice work!
Thanks Nick! I was listening to a podcast about AI while folding my laundry and something just clicked haha
Came to this right after hearing The Brutalist used AI in their film. Serendipitous. Always appreciate your words.
What??? I haven't heard that, that one was on my watching list. Thanks for the news and the kind words :)
Right, I was super bummed to hear about it. What I read was that it was used on the accent of the actor and some architecture in the background. Insane
oof I'll probably still give it a watch to see if I smell the AI
Let me know!
Your pieces make my heart race, no doubt with fear and thrill
thank you so very much :) 🫀
People keep passing around the line, “AI was supposed to do boring chores like laundry and dishwashing to give us more time to create art, not the other way around!” But this piece makes me think that even outsourcing laundry to AI would be a loss. You do a great job portraying how the mundane creates a space of reflection and inspiration, a spot to stop and smell the ranch stains…assuming your roommate isn’t jabbering the whole time.
thanks! I agree, I think we’d miss the little things if they were outsourced to AI
This is brilliant. I love the passing whims and how the character circles back and the roommates rants just a perfect contrast which seemingly also is able to bridge between the hopping thought processes. I smiled as I read this piece
thanks Ika! I'm glad it made you smile :)
This feels effortless which tells me much effort was made. A celebration of the banal whilst contemplating the world-changing implications of AI - a masterful nugget of prose perfectly spun and hung out to dry for all of us to stare at - in that way humans do - other people's laundry is more fascinating than AI after all.
Thanks so much! Indeed—AI’s got nothing on others’ ”dirty laundry”
Great story, it made me start thinking about how could morality actually be programed into an AI system.
I love this, Will. But hey, I love everything you write.
Challenge: write something that I don't like. You probably don't have it in you.
I’m on it. That’s easy, I’ll just send you a first draft and you’ll be like wtf is this shit
🤣 Sure sure
It's all perfectly normal - loved the juxtaposition and like Clancy said, the voice is just right.
thanks, fine sir
Lol
“…maybe we’re just threatened by things unobsessed with being seen” dropped into my soul like a sack of sludge. Oof!! +1 on the comment about the voice of the narrator and their calming movement…the perfect balance to the anxious roommate.
Thanks so much Katie! Always a joy to hear from you :)
Love this
thanks vince!
I wish AI could go pick up stuff from the store from me but it's too busy working to automate half of my career paths!
lol that’s what we really need it for…