Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-08-29
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Jason Calacanis discussed The Shining by Stephen King and Misery by Stephen King. Also mentioned: The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Bedwetter
Discussed“because both platforms uh had their data sets trained on her 2010 Memoir which is called the bed wetter um from the AP story here's a quote Silverman's lawsuit says she never gave permission”
Where to get it
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic psychological horror novel about a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated winter hotel.
Discussed“certainly Stephen King could create an AI where you pay Stephen King 99 a year and you get to go in there and say make me another version of misery where it has this character and I wanted to do this”
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Misery
Misery is a psychological thriller by Stephen King about a famous author held captive by an obsessive fan.
Discussed“certainly Stephen King could create an AI where you pay Stephen King 99 a year and you get to go in there and say make me another version of misery where it has this character and I wanted to do this”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Survivor Song
“and Paul Tremblay who's known for a head full of ghosts the cabin at the end of the woods and Survivor some song”
Passing Bunny
“some other notable authors have separately sued open AI including Mona Awad who's known for 13 ways of looking at a fat girl and Bunny and Paul Tremblay who's known for a head full of ghosts”
Passing A Head Full of Ghosts: A Novel
“and Paul Tremblay who's known for a head full of ghosts the cabin at the end of the woods and Survivor some song”
“and Paul Tremblay who's known for a head full of ghosts the cabin at the end of the woods and Survivor some song”
Passing 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl
“some other notable authors have separately sued open AI including Mona Awad who's known for 13 ways of looking at a fat girl and Bunny and Paul Tremblay who's known for a head full of ghosts”