Clarkesworld Fights a Flood of AI-Created Stories
On February 20, Editor-in-Chief Neil Clarke announced that Clarkesworld Magazine was closed to submissions because of the influx of stories created by AI.
Many first heard of this when Clarkesworld Magazine tweeted, “Submissions are currently closed. It shouldn’t be hard to guess why.” In the world of science fiction, this was a tweet felt around the globe.
What Does This All Mean?
This was startling because Clarkesworld is a very responsive magazine. Open to stories from writers all over the world. Yet they had to temporarily shut the door on submissions because of the flood of AI “stories.”
Some magazines are open to submissions for just short periods. Others are closed to new authors. Clarkesworld is always open to submissions. So when Clarkesworld had to shut down submissions, it shocked both SFF writers and readers alike.
There is no word yet on when Clarkesworld will reopen to submissions.
What Is Clarkesworld?
Clarkesworld is an award-winning SFF magazine that publishes science fiction and fantasy. They also pay well, and that is probably what made them attractive to the spammers.
Like many modern magazines, Clarkesworld has an online submission process. This makes it easier…
