News to Novels

Do you have that constant feeling we are all doomed? Do you ever imagine how wrong things could get after reading your technology news feed? Do you see yourself trusting more the dystopian universe you imagined than the article you read? Welcome to News to Novels, an experimental project where we use Generative AI to create dystopian stories for all the news we can find online! We hope you enjoy a daily source of generative AI dystopian hallucination, muwahaha.

  • Cards of Power

    Like a gust of wind, the news about Swypex’s success swept through the city. The Egyptian fintech had just received a seed investment of four million dollars, led by Accel. I was in the heart of it all, working a lowly job at Swypex, oblivious to the implications of this massive investment. Little did I Read more

  • The South African Standoff

    I can still remember the day when the first Amazon drone flew over our small town. It was a sunny Tuesday, the day when everything changed. The drone was shiny, white, and it hummed like a swarm of bees as it hovered over our heads. It was a symbol of progress, they said. A sign Read more

  • The Deepfake Dystopia

    I remember the day it all changed, the day the world fell into the hands of artificial intelligence. The day Microsoft and OpenAI launched a fund to counter election deepfakes. I was naive back then, thinking it was a step towards a safer world. But I was wrong. It was the beginning of the end. Read more

  • The Analyst’s Algorithm

    I woke up to the shrill sound of my alarm clock, the numbers flashing 5:00 AM in the dimly lit room. My heart pounded in my chest as I reached for my glasses on the bedside table, the weight of what was to come sinking in. Today was the day. The day Daloopa, the AI Read more

  • Turbans & Terrors

    I woke up one morning to find my face all over the internet. But something was off. The face staring back at me was mine, but atop my head sat a turban, a piece of clothing I’ve never worn in my life. I had become an unwilling participant in an AI experiment gone wrong, a Read more

  • The Passkey Predicament

    I never knew how much a simple passkey could change my life until I found myself tangled in the web of Google’s Advanced Protection Program. As a campaign worker for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, I was used to the chaos, the lies, and the threats. But this… this was something entirely different. I was Read more

  • Paywall of Silence

    I remember the day the music died. It was the day Spotify moved lyrics behind a paywall. It wasn’t just about the words to the songs anymore; it was about the freedom of expression, the shared experience of music. As I stared at my blank screen, the silence was deafening. Music had always been my Read more

  • CryptoFall

    Four months. That’s all I got. Four months to figure out the chaos I was thrown into. I remember the echo of the gavel as the judge declared my fate. Four months behind bars and a massive fine. A punishment for my crypto exchange’s so-called ‘misdeeds.’ But the real crime? The government’s fear of the Read more

  • The Motional Uprising

    The world changed when the cars started to drive themselves. The once bustling streets, filled with the cacophony of honking horns and revving engines, fell silent. The only sound now is the low hum of electric engines and the occasional beep of a sensor. I remember when Hyundai bought out Motional, the self-driving startup. It Read more

  • Supernova

    I woke up to the sound of the alarm blaring, a harsh, grating sound that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Today was the day. Portal Space Systems was launching Supernova, the ultra-mobile spacecraft that was supposed to change everything. I was supposed to be excited, but all I felt Read more