iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

George Saunders on AI: "Why surrender our agency (that amazing ability we have to reach across time and space, with our strange, idiosyncratic phenomenon, and land within the sensibility of another human being) to something that, by its very design, pushes the individual sensibility aside?"

Has your relationship to AI changed since it was first released as a widely accessible consumer product?

No. Very early on, I did that thing where I asked AI to generate some text in my voice, and the result was so dispiriting—so dull and literal—that I lost interest. I don’t have any AI products and don’t want any. I would, in fact, pay not to have them and would pay extra to stop them from sneakily titrating themselves into existing products, like, for example, probably, the likely forthcoming AI fork that assesses your angle of food-entry and tells you how efficiently you’re eating compared to others in your demographic and so on.

How does George Saunders—the person, not the writer—use AI day to day?

He tries to avoid it, although he sometimes screws up by forgetting to add “- ai” in his searches. I don’t consider myself qualified to talk about the use of AI in medicine or science or any of that. But in writing I find it completely unappealing.

Have you spent time trying to write or revise with AI? Is there an experiment that would be interesting enough to try?

I have not. Not for a second. To me, this whole idea of using AI to write is . . . anathema. A thing to be most radically avoided.

Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that? Not even in an email and certainly not in a short story or novel.

Who are we ceding our authority to, exactly, when we let AI write for us? And why? Why surrender our agency (that amazing ability we have to reach across time and space, with our strange, idiosyncratic phenomenon, and land within the sensibility of another human being) to something that, by its very design, pushes the individual sensibility aside? And in the name of . . . what, exactly? Ease, I guess? Efficiency? The person who chooses to write with AI has also sacrificed, from the start, the opportunity of experiencing difficulty, of struggling to say what he wants to say, of making himself evident in his prose, of trying to find out what he believes. By this, he sacrifices a chance to know himself and his mind better. To me, that’s a shame. And it’s dangerous, because, as we are now finding out, it affects the brain and lessens our capabilities. Thanks, but no thanks, get thee behind me, etc.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 30/09/2026

Serenity was released 21 years ago today. When a canceled series got the chance to have not only an epilogue, but one on the big screen... 🤯 Cool space chase. That was four months after the release of Revenge of the Sith and the Battle of Coruscant. We were really spoiled.

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Casey @caseystudy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I truly do not understand how someone reconciles the cognitive dissonance required to be right wing and an X-Men fan, a Star Trek fan, or a Christian.

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The building of the Helios Class. One of my Stargate fan designs. Enjoy. #Stargate #3dmodel #lightwave #scifi

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Richie Daiches Barlow @thedogwalker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This 👇🏼💔

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some of my Stargate based art. City of the Ancients Enjoy. #scifi #fanart #stargate

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 01/10/2026

[Ongoing thread] Future Housewives (upcoming TV show, Peacock) Created by Brannon Braga (Star Trek Voyager, The Orville), the show blends sci-fi and the reality TV world. "In the asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills, wealthy socialites juggle bioengineered beauty regimens, ruthless rivalries..."🔽

hollywoodreporter.com

Ariana Madix to Star in Sci-Fi Drama ‘Future Housewives’ in the Works at Peacock

The project comes from 'Star Trek' and 'The Orville' alum Brannon Braga and Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Productions.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‘I got my money and fame! To hell with art and integrity! Screw everyone below me on the ladder!’

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All this, 😒:

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Tom🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @norab84.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good morning beautiful people! 🌞 Have a great Thursday! 😘😘😘 Today marks 1 year since Fables of Flower released! 🌸🌸🌸 books2read.com/fablesofflow...

Selfie in a minotaur tshirt, hoodie, and a cap. I'm holding a copy of Fables of Flower

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 01/10/2026

In space, no one can hear you scream—and I can't hear you reading the first part of a long series on Alien spacecraft either. Starring Ron Cobb, Chris Foss, and H.R. Giger. Together, they would revolutionize space sci-fi and influence everything that followed.

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Ayce @flyincasual.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Staying informed while trying to stay sane is exhausting

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We should treat genAI in publishing the way you’d treat a vampire trying to enter your home. You never give it permission to enter. It doesn’t matter if it‘s polite or makes generous offers or it’s *only* going to take the ones *you* don’t care about. It’s here for your blood. Don’t let it in.

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Seán Ferrick @seanferrick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Out today!!! @tomcfinn.bsky.social brand new book! Very proud of him. Wish I could write like he does. I'll just have to settle for being way more Irish than him. Book!

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Dr Alfredo Carpineti @drcarpineti.bsky.social · 22h

*DJ voice* Millennials! Put yours hands up in the air if you're ready for another once-in-a-lifetime recession??

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 21h

This #SpookySeason, face unknowable cosmic horrors in the depths of space, far from home, where no one can save you and the light of the stars shines pale and cold. THE GOD SUN www.alankdell.co.uk/... 💙📚🪐 | 🩸📚 | 📢📚

Book cover for The God Sun over text of comp titles: Event Horizon x Dead Space x Project Hail Mary.

Tablet mockup of The God Sun on the right in front of a space background of an ominous red dwarf star. On the right are selected review extracts. The text reads: “Brutal, bloody, and disturbing”, “Brilliant read. Well written. 100% recommended”, and “It had that creeping discomfort I’ve come to expect from space sci-fi stories that lean towards the dark side”. Underneath the book, the text reads: “Available widely. Books2read.com/thegodsun.”

In the centre of the image is a tablet mockup of the book cover for The God Sun. The cover features bold distressed title text in orange and red overlaid on a fiery image of a red dwarf star, with tendrils of stellar matter spiralling outward. Between the words “god” and “sun” is a slender silhouette of a spaceship. The book is on a background of a more saturated version of the red dwarf star, and is surrounded by arrows and text about the book. The text reads: Quick read (under 50 pages), doomed rescue mission, malevolent cosmic entity, grisly murders, space madness, cosmic horror, stranded spaceship, space exploration, lost alien civilisation, ancient artefact, and violent cultists.

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 20h

Some of my sci-fi art. The Event Horizon. Enjoy. #scifi #SciFiArt #fanart

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 19h

Being bored used to be a skill set lol

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 18h

Awards season is upon us, so if you’re voting or nominating in any of the genre awards this year, please consider JITTERBUG by Gareth L. Powell for the Best Novel category. Published by @titanbooks.bsky.social

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 17h

Happy Wednesday all! Got off to a good start. Had a proper breakfast, went for my walk, but then got stuck in my game for five hours! Just at dance class with my daughter, and then we're going for dinner. Hope you're all having a good one!

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Some of my Star Trek based art. Enjoy. #scifiart #scifi #fanart #startrek

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A big thank you, from me to you

A picture of Gareth standing by a window with the caption Thanks

A pile of Gareth’s books with the caption “for reading my books”

A picture of a laptop, with the caption and for following and supporting me online

A picture of a cup of coffee and a notebook on a café table with the caption I couldn’t do this without you

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/09/2026

Interstellar (2014): TARS, from concept to screen. Art by Romek Delimata ↖️ I love TARS, a fresh robot concept.

TARS, Matthew McConaughey and Chris Nolan

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Ross Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I wanna make a joke here, but I really don’t know how to live in this world anymore

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Tom🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @norab84.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's some shameless self-promotion 😁 Aside from my own self-published stuff, here's everything I've had stories published in so far (and more to come) If you've read these, please leave a review (and mention your fav stories even if it's not me 😅), and if you haven't read them, links below 👇

Lustful Terrors Vol 2, The Anthropocene Epic, I Haven't Seen You Since Highschool, Troublemaker Firestarter Volume 10 Fairweather, Power and Pride, Fall Into Fantasy 2026,Droids & Dragons, Book of Madness, A Coup of Owls Spring 2026

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve heard of crows doing this thing where they drop an acorn to crack it, but this is the first time I’ve gotten to see one do it. This crow was at it for a while before I started recording. 😊 They’re such problem solvers.

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RJB / Mallacore 🇨🇦 @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some of my Star Trek based art. Enjoy. #scifiart #scifi #fanart #startrek

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 30/09/2026

Me: Do I need a movie about Aegon’s Conquest? Deadline: It is written by Beau Willimon (House of Cards), who wrote a quarter of Andor, and directed by Owen Harris, the director of “San Junipero” (Black Mirror) and half of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Me: I need a movie about Aegon’s Conquest.

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'Game Of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest' Movie Gets 2029 Release Date

Warner Bros movie 'Game Of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest' has no cast or production start yet, but it does have a release date. It's not exactly around the corner.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 30/09/2026

Futurama - Final Ending: The Last Conclusion “They can put us in a coffin. They can nail the lid shut, but they can’t bury us. We will rise again,” Groening told Variety. “I guess I’m not too worried. The thing about ‘Is Futurama coming to an end?’ Well, we’ve come to an end many times before.” 🤭

variety.com

Matt Groening on the Future of ‘Futurama’ as the Series Gets Another Finale: ‘We Will Rise Again’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Matt Groening on the future of 'Futurama' after Season 14 as the series gets another finale.

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Ayce @flyincasual.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Life hack: > feel like shit > lift heavy things for an hour > feel less like shit

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Gay Bitterskeets @gaybitterskeets.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Someone is apparently torrenting my dad's audiobooks. I honestly don't give any shits if people want to pirate big company's shit, but my dad is just a genre fiction author. He's never made big money doing this, he's recently widowed and on an otherwise small fixed income, and it sucks.

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Nicole Field 🧛‍♀️🏺🏳️‍🌈 @faerywhimsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Nicole Field’s ‘The Widow and the Raven‘ runs Mina Harker’s journal straight into Poe’s ‘The Raven,’ a mashup that could have been a gimmick but instead lands its ending well.” From a generous review by Andrew Byers for OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM on @hellnotes.bsky.social ❤️🙏 See full review below!

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A play in three acts.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve been a writer and illustrator for decades, and the rise of genAI slop has only provided further proof that many of the clients who hire creative professionals need them as much for their judgement as they do for their skills.

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The omnibus of my award-winning Ack-Ack Macaque trilogy AND my first novel, Silversands, are available in brand new e-book editions from Open Road Media. Paperback copies will follow in January. You can buy and read the ebooks now at: openroadmedia.com/contributor/...

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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

im not shopping any goddamn place that does this shit. If you raise the price on me before i get to the register, imma lose my shit.

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Art, literature and music are ways we express our human experience. Generative AI has nothing to say. Its remixed slop can only ever be, to quote Shakespeare, “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How many times has Star Trek tried to use TNG as the future of the franchise? This just ends up stifling any potential a show has to do something different, VOY couldn’t take full advantage of its unique circumstances and Enterprise squandered its potential until S4.

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

AI credulity is one of the worst ills of our time.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Does Cemetery Gates by Pantera count?

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/05/2026

"Danny Boyle revealed that 28 Years Later Part 3 (title TBA) which serves as the sequel to both The Bone Temple and the film that started it all, 28 Days Later, is due to enter production early next year." Thanks the maker 🤩 Both 28 Years Later movies are among my fav genre movies of the past year.

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James Geary @jamesmgeary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy Wednesday all! Back at the gym, and then should have a relatively chill one. Not that it hasn't been chill up till now because I was gaming as soon as I'd got home from dropping my daughter to school! Hope you're all having a good one!

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh fuck off, Football Grifter

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Israeli fans, after losing at football, chanting about how bad-ass their military is, conveniently overlooking the fact that their sugar daddy, the US, has been propping them up with billions upon billions of dollars in weapons and funding for the entire existence of their state.

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EC @elmercc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I hope you stupid ass log cabin republicans are having a shitty day.

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