Someone Tried Using Predictive Software To Write A New Harry Potter Chapter, Probably Didn’t Expect A Result Like This
Autocorrect might be annoying when you’re trying to fast-type a message to your mom, but a writing team at Botnik Studios just used the software behind it to create a truly hilarious piece of Harry Potter fanfiction, and it’s the best thing we’ve read all year.
According to Botnik writer and editor Nat Towsen, the computer-augmented book title (Harry Potter and the Portrait of What Looked Like a Large Pile of Ash) and its supposed thirteenth chapter was created using a ‘predictive keyboard’ – a text generator that tries to guess what the next word typed will most likely be. They set up its algorithm by training it on all 7 original Harry Potter novels, prompted it with some guiding articles, then let it go to town on the World of Wizardry.
Towsen composed the final result by arranging the funniest pieces of copy his team ended up with into a (somewhat) coherent narrative, and added his own touch here and there to make it read more smoothly. If this is any indication of what AI might be able to do if given the power to write our next bestsellers for us, we might be in for a treat.
Scroll down to read the knee-slapping ‘chapter’ for yourself, and take Botnik’s predictive keyboard for a spin here.
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A team of writers at Botnik Studios just used the software behind autocorrect to create the funniest project
We’re pretty sure it got even more rave reviews than the original series
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Ron was standing there and doing a kind of frenzied tap dance. He saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione's family. XD
Ron threw a wand at Voldemort and everyone applauded.. hilarious! Absolutely killer move.
i love that Harry threw his eyes into the woods. i thought I was the only one to over react in that manner.
"Ron was going to be spiders. He just was." Oh how I would love to hear a Draco Malfoy dialogue.
‘He [Ron] saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione’s family.’
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So... when are the real actors going to act this out. Please!!! like Thor: Ragnarok actors
We just watched that last night! OMG so funny! This would be gold too!
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Im curious why is it printed. The article also said that this is Chapter 13 (you can see the page number on pictures) and it was written by a code. So what is the rest of the book? A fanfuction written by humans? Why did they do the cover and illustrations? Is this some kind of art project?
I'm a little late, but, they didn't do any art. the cover and chapter illustration are both from "The Order of the Phoenix"
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OH MY WORD I AM DYING 😂😂😂 THE BOOK IS DEFINITELY ON THIS POTTERHEAD'S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST 😂😂😂
They should write a new book called Harry Potter and the predictive text it would be the best joke gift any "potthead" (what I call me snd fellow Potter fans)
Why is this article titled "Someone Tried..." this is clearly a huge success.
Man the computer obviously didn't like Hermione. Every time they were mentioned it seemed like his family was being killed or he was getting mud on his face, or someone decided to dunk him in hot sauce.
So if we're just ignoring the fact that the boys single-handedly consumed all the Grangers, Ron being spiders, and the mini Death Eater love story, may I draw attention to the fact that Hermione dipped a DE's face in mud for insulting her dancing skills. Go Hermione.
i go up to the gryffindor common room. "password" the fat lady asks? "BEEF WOMEN" I yell. the fat lady knows it is wrong but opens it any how since she just fell over laughing.
Read this at work and eventually had to fess up as I couldn't stop crying from laughing so hard.
Best part:"The pig of Hufflepuff pulsed like a large bullfrog. Dumbledore smiled at it, and placed his hand on its head: "You are Hagrid now"
Reading this never gets old, and I love seeing all of the narrations of it emerging. Here's my attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ilau60LNP8&feature=youtu.be
Reading this never gets old, and it's so awesome seeing narrations of it emerging. Here's my attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ilau60LNP8&feature=youtu.be
Omg.That's absolutely the most ridikulus thing I've ever read. Not sure if I even like it but some parts just killed me!
"Harry dipped hermione in hot sauce. he was hungrier than he had ever been."
It looks like I will have dreams this night, where similar stuff will be happening
This made me laugh so hard! What a great project! Kinda reminded me of Potter Pals :'D
Ron was standing there and doing a kind of frenzied tap dance. He saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione's family. XD
Ron threw a wand at Voldemort and everyone applauded.. hilarious! Absolutely killer move.
i love that Harry threw his eyes into the woods. i thought I was the only one to over react in that manner.
"Ron was going to be spiders. He just was." Oh how I would love to hear a Draco Malfoy dialogue.
‘He [Ron] saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione’s family.’
Load More Replies... So... when are the real actors going to act this out. Please!!! like Thor: Ragnarok actors
We just watched that last night! OMG so funny! This would be gold too!
Load More Replies... Im curious why is it printed. The article also said that this is Chapter 13 (you can see the page number on pictures) and it was written by a code. So what is the rest of the book? A fanfuction written by humans? Why did they do the cover and illustrations? Is this some kind of art project?
I'm a little late, but, they didn't do any art. the cover and chapter illustration are both from "The Order of the Phoenix"
Load More Replies... OH MY WORD I AM DYING 😂😂😂 THE BOOK IS DEFINITELY ON THIS POTTERHEAD'S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST 😂😂😂
They should write a new book called Harry Potter and the predictive text it would be the best joke gift any "potthead" (what I call me snd fellow Potter fans)
Why is this article titled "Someone Tried..." this is clearly a huge success.
Man the computer obviously didn't like Hermione. Every time they were mentioned it seemed like his family was being killed or he was getting mud on his face, or someone decided to dunk him in hot sauce.
So if we're just ignoring the fact that the boys single-handedly consumed all the Grangers, Ron being spiders, and the mini Death Eater love story, may I draw attention to the fact that Hermione dipped a DE's face in mud for insulting her dancing skills. Go Hermione.
i go up to the gryffindor common room. "password" the fat lady asks? "BEEF WOMEN" I yell. the fat lady knows it is wrong but opens it any how since she just fell over laughing.
Read this at work and eventually had to fess up as I couldn't stop crying from laughing so hard.
Best part:"The pig of Hufflepuff pulsed like a large bullfrog. Dumbledore smiled at it, and placed his hand on its head: "You are Hagrid now"
Reading this never gets old, and I love seeing all of the narrations of it emerging. Here's my attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ilau60LNP8&feature=youtu.be
Reading this never gets old, and it's so awesome seeing narrations of it emerging. Here's my attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ilau60LNP8&feature=youtu.be
Omg.That's absolutely the most ridikulus thing I've ever read. Not sure if I even like it but some parts just killed me!
"Harry dipped hermione in hot sauce. he was hungrier than he had ever been."
It looks like I will have dreams this night, where similar stuff will be happening
This made me laugh so hard! What a great project! Kinda reminded me of Potter Pals :'D
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