Most of the time I think Twitter should fall on its sword for its crimes against American politics, but then I see this: a robot programmed to tweet scenarios of magical realism. In other words, AI Mad Libs. I love them. Think of the story ideas:
A sculptor discovers that the Egyptian economy is secretly being manipulated by a huge salamander.
— Magic Realism Bot (@MagicRealismBot) June 26, 2017
There is a library in Montreal where you can borrow pigeons instead of books.
— Magic Realism Bot (@MagicRealismBot) June 14, 2017
A Mughal soldier appears in a shopping mall in Fresno. She has a message to deliver.
— Magic Realism Bot (@MagicRealismBot) June 26, 2017
A drunk army major has a rare gift: He can understand the language of pine trees.
— Magic Realism Bot (@MagicRealismBot) July 7, 2017
Maybe someday, when I’m not working on HOA paperwork in all my spare time (yes that is still going on) I could use these for quick 100-word story prompts.