ChatGPT suffers AI hallucination
about my novel writing escapades

Blazing Reader,

It seems ChatGPT has suffered an AI hallucination my novel writing escapades

Have you heard of AI hallucinations? When researching for my forthcoming novella, All the Humans are Sleeping, I came across the term. It refers to the phenomena wherein artificial intelligence produces bizarre outputs.

IANS Research says AI hallucinations “are a feature, not a bug.”

One such example of this feature emerged when I asked ChatGPT what it knew about the author John C.A. Manley. Here's what it had to say about me:

"John C.A. Manley is a Canadian author known for his work in the thriller and mystery genres. He has written several novels, including The Republic of Jack and Guantanamo's Child."

I've never written a mystery. And while Much Ado About Corona has elements of the thriller genre, it would probably disappoint most James Patterson fans.

Guantanamo's Child was not written by me, but rather a Canadian reporter, Michelle Shephard (who recently released a film with the intriguing title The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain). 

The Republic of Jack is written by Jeff Kerr who makes the admirable claim on his about page that "I will write until I die and might not quit even then." 

The rest of ChatGPT's output isn't so hallucinatory (at least, I'd like to think so):

"John C.A. Manley's novels are known for their fast-paced plots, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes. He has received praise for his ability to weave together suspenseful narratives with timely social and political commentary."

I've since had a chat with ChatGPT about the inaccurate attributions. I'll share with you how that unfolded in my next post.

John C.A. Manley

PS In defence of AI hallucinations, many of my human readers have said that my novels have a "psychedelic" quality (as you can read here)

John C. A. Manley is the author of Much Ado About Corona: A Dystopian Love Story, the forthcoming All The Humans Are Sleeping and other works of speculative fiction. Get free samples of his stories by becoming a Blazing Pine Cone email subscriber at: https://blazingpinecone.com/subscribe/