{"id":5068,"date":"2022-04-30T12:43:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T19:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/?p=5068"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:55:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T00:55:29","slug":"5068","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/2022\/04\/30\/5068\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash Fiction Contest: Robots!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello fellow humans!<\/p>\n

It’s spring here in the Pacific Northwest, and that means it’s time for a new flash fiction contest. Starting today, I’ll be accepting submissions for our 100-word story contest, with the theme of Robots.<\/p>\n

This is meant to be a broad category, to cover everything from cyborgs and killer computer brains to artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. There’s a rich history of robots and computers in all types of genres, not just traditional science fiction, so I encourage you to be creative.<\/p>\n

The theme was inspired by an ongoing project I’m working on, in which I’m using an AI writing tool to create entirely original stories. The first story I had this AI write was, appropriately enough, exactly 100 words:<\/p>\n

The Boy Who Lived With Robots And Had A Photographic Memory<\/p>\n

I lived in a house with only robots for company. They did my cooking, cleaning, and even waking me up for school. They weren’t my parents. They were always there, but they were never a family to me.<\/p>\n

One day I was wandering the halls of my house when I encountered a room I’d never seen before. In the center of this room was a large glass table with a crystal ball on it, and above was a large sign that read \u201cCrystal Ball Room.\u201d Never having seen this room before, I wondered if it was even real at all.<\/em><\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

Does this qualify as a story? I’ll allow you to be the judge. But for me personally, I’m getting prepared to welcome our new robot overlords.<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

Here are the rules for the contest:<\/p>\n

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  1. All stories must somehow engage with the theme of robots, AI, or anthropomorphic machines. Be creative.<\/li>\n
  2. The story must be exactly 100 words, not including the title.<\/li>\n
  3. \n Only one submission per person. All entries are due by May 31st.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it. Start writing. I hope I get plenty of stories, so please spread the word.<\/p>\n

    *Note: This contest is meant for fun. While there are no actual prizes, as always, EXTREME bragging rights are involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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