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What 20,000 AI-Generated Stories Have in Common
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- Book Riot - The Podcast
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- Jun 22, 2026
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Summary
Rebecca and Vanessa discuss recent research that reveals surprising commonalities between 20,000 AI-generated stories, the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards and the Women's Prize for Fiction, and the most exciting 2027 book announcement so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at meritbeauty.com. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Go to Quince.com/bookriot for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: Kazuo Ishiguro wrote a WWII spy novel! What 20,000 LLM-generated stories have in common Google Play launches in-book AI chatbot The Correspondent wins The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 Lambda Literary Award winners Maggie Gyllenhaal to adapt Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake The Love Hypothesis adaptation to hit Prime Video on Sept 23 Netflix is getting in on the horny hockey fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices