Tag Archives: poetry
Google’s poetry algorithm automates teen angst
Roses are red, violets are blue, poetry is hard, but now a machine will do it for you. From today, you can use Google's AI to create a unique "poem portrait," an ethereal image of your self-portrait overlaid with an exclusive poem generated from a wo...
Google’s Trafalgar Square lion uses AI to generate crowdsourced poem
In London's Trafalgar Square, four lions sit at the base of Nelson's Column. But starting today, there will be a fifth. Google Arts & Culture and designer Es Devlin have created a public sculpture for the London Design Festival. It's a lion that...
The prose at the end of the universe
For over a decade, Canadian poet Dr. Christian Bök has toiled to create living prose. Bök calls the project The Xenotext and, should he be successful in his attempts, he will have done something truly special. The idea, at its core? To enci...
Nobel Winner Swedish Poet Tomas Transtromer dies at 83
Tomas Gosta Transtromer was born in Stockholm on April 15, 1931. His father was a journalist and his parents divorced when he was young. Tomas was mostly reared by his mother who was a teacher. He...
William Shatner Launches iPhone App Called Shatoetry: Oh, Shat!
I think it’s safe to say everyone knows William Shatner, whether it’s from Star Trek, T.J. Hooker, various TV commercials, or Psych. Shat is particularly well known for his “larger than life” acting style and being a generally over-the-top guy. Shatner is also apparently really into spoken-word poetry and has a new app called Shatoetry.
The app has a bunch of different words recorded in Shatner’s distinctive voice that you can piece together to make your own poetry or Shatisms. Think Magnetic Poetry, but with Captain Kirk. The app supports multiple users allowing two users to work together to create their own ridiculous spoken word poems too. Once you create your own Shatoetry, you can share with friends.
The app promises updates with special word packs for holidays and other special occasions. The app is available right now for iOS for $2.99(USD) on the App Store. If you’re willing to throw away your three bucks to try this app out, be sure and let us know if it’s a piece of Shat.