Dawn of AI Short Story Contest

January 5, 2024

Happy New Year Booksie world! We are pleased to announce the winners of the AI Short Story Contest. They are:

Grand Prize

Sh!theads by WRBailey

Runners-Up

Breathe by B.Jones 

Weighing the Why (Private) by Fi Dignan

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We also decided to add an extra runner-up.

nextus seven texas by The Crimson Darter

Please join me in congratulating the winners!

Dec 28, 2023 Update 

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winners. The judges are close to reviewing all of the entries and we will vbe announcing the winners on January 5, 2024. 

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been covered extensively in the news lately with the release of Chat GPT and Google Bard. AI, long the subject material for science fiction is now becoming a reality. Will AI be a force for good for humanity, creating new products, medical breakthroughs, and helping us improve our standard of lliving? Or will it lead to a dystopian future where humanity is enslaved or even exterminated by new AI overlords? The goal of this contest to explore these potential themes in a short story that is no more than 1,500 words. And to help you on your way, we aked Booksie's new AI, BoB for some ideas for an AI contest. This was its response:

-----BoB Response----

Hello! A flash fiction contest involving AI sounds like a great idea. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

1. "The AI Revolution": Challenge writers to imagine a world where AI has taken over and humans are struggling to survive. Entries could explore themes like power, control, and the ethics of AI.

2. "The Perfect Match": Ask writers to create a story about a person who falls in love with an AI. Entries could explore themes like love, loneliness, and the nature of humanity.

3. "The AI Detective": Challenge writers to create a mystery story where an AI is the detective. Entries could explore themes like justice, truth, and the limits of technology.

4. "The AI Apocalypse": Ask writers to imagine a world where AI has turned against humanity. Entries could explore themes like survival, hope, and the consequences of our actions.

----End BoB Response----

Prizes:

• One winner will receive
  • $300 in cash
  • Promotion across Booksie
  • A gold contest badge
• Two runners-up will receive:
  • $50 in cash
  • A silver contest badge.

Cost

The cost to enter is $5.99 for regular members and $2.99 for Premium members (Premium members receive a 50% discount on all contest entries).

Updates

For the latest updates on the contest, please follow Booksie on Instagram and Twitter. 

• https://www.instagram.com/booksiewriting/
• https://twitter.com/BooksieWriting

Frequently Asked Questions

Many of the most common questions are answered in our contest rules. 

Is there a word limit on contest entries?

Yes, the maximum length is 1,500 words.

Can I enter as many stories as I want?

Yes, you can enter an unlimited number of stories.

Do I have to be a member of Booksie to enter?

Yes, you must be a Booksie member but basic membership is free. If you are not a member, you can easily become one as part of the entry process.

About Booksie Contests

Booksie is an online writing platform to help writers tell their stories and promote their written work. It is not a publisher and does not take any ownership of the writing posted to the site. Booksie has run writing contests for the last three years. Our sister writing workshop site, TheNextBigWriter, has run writing contests for the last thirteen years. Click here to view a list of previous Booksie winners.