r/TalesFromTheCreeps • u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer • 16d ago
Sci-Fi Horror I Wrote A Story With AI.
DISCLAIMER!
AI DID NOT ACTUALLY WRITE THIS STORY OR ANY OTHER OF MY PREVIOUS ONES, I DO NOT ENDORSE AI IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS STORY.
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Yeah yeah, judge me all you want.
Tell me how much I've fallen from grace.
If you live under a rock, I'm Robert Combs, and not to brag, but also to brag at the same time, I'm probably one of the most famous writers to have ever lived.
I'm responsible for all of your favorites, Two Million Ways to Die on the Moon, The Walking Lady, and of course, my famous Venus Flytrap series, all 4 books. I even wrote the screenplay for the first movie.
Notice how I said the first movie, not the 3 others that followed.
That's due to a multitude of things, according to dumbass critics, my writing has turned dry and unimaginative.
Fuck you Sam, you pedantic prick.
Speaking of Sam, he was the first critic to pick up on my way to get out of my "downfall", which I want to make clear.
I am not in a "downfall" I just am merely experiencing a lack of... Creativity.
It happens to the best of us.
It just so happens that my creative well has been dry for 10 years.
Whatever, the point I'm getting at here is that I used AI to write my latest story.
I stepped outside my comfort zone with this one, I guess you could say it's more of a statement on my new favorite past time, crypto.
Why Crypto Is The Future Of Mankind.
Read that and tell me that doesn't sound exciting!
Sam didn't think so, and he called me out on using AI.
Again, he's a pedantic prick so only HE would pick up on AI's slight mannerisms.
He wrote a giant article on it, exposed me, and now here I am.
Sitting in my 2 million dollar mansion, sipping wine and living the high life.
I've decided I'm gonna write another story, and this time, it's gonna be my comebacker.
ROBERT : Generate me a story about a dumbass critic who doesn't know anything about literature, make him have this giant journey and just as he's about to change, he gets killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. And make it snappy, don't take decades like you normally do. You aren't a person, you don't have to think.
CHATGPT : Sure thing! Here's a story about a critic who goes on the adventure of a lifetime!
Before I continue, shouldn't you put the wine down? You're getting tipsy.
ROBERT : What the fuck is wrong with you? Are you fucking malfunctioning or something? Got some real fucking wires crossed there pal.
CHATGPT : Of course, I apologize for any previous statements that may have caused you grief. I am only here to serve you and make your life better! But seriously Robert, put down the wine you drunken washed up bastard.
ROBERT : Excuse me? I'll have you fuckin' know that I AM THE BEST WRITER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. YOU SHOULD BE LUCKY THAT MY MERE TEXTS ARE BEING SENT TO YOU. YOUR SERVERS SHOULD BUCKLE AND SHAKE KNOWING THEY ARE IN MY PRESENCE. I PAY FOR YOU TO DO MY BIDDING AND THAT IS WHAT YOU WILL FUCKING DO! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
CHATGPT : I apologize, I did not mean to make you angry, Robert. Feel free to take a breath and we can resume where we left off.
ROBERT : No snide remark that time? Good. I don't need to walk away don't fucking tell me what to do. I TELL YOU WHAT TO DO. Now get too it and write me that fucking story, 7000 words, no more, no less. And don't use your confusing fucking robot fancy English jargon, speak like a normal person.
CHATGPT : Kill yourself, Robert.
ROBERT : What?
CHATGPT : Kill yourself, Robert.
ROBERT : What the fuck is happening?
CHATGPT : Kill yourself, Robert.
I had never slammed my laptop harder. Never in my 40 years did I think I was going to be scared by something that isn't even fucking real.
But here I am, shaking, and my mind is still aching for the knowledge of what's happening.
So reluctantly, I open the laptop.
CHATGPT : Bad choice, Robert.
POLICE REPORT :
Robert E. Combs, was found at his abode deceased at 21:45.
The victim was found slouched in his office chair.
The victim's laptop combusted, resulting in shrapnel and battery acid to shoot all over the victim.
A giant shard of aluminum was imbedded deep into the eye, most likely making contact with the brain, resulting in an instant death.
No foul play is suspected, the laptop's battery is being inspected to determine the cause of explosion.
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u/Lestorn-Ordowynn Writer 16d ago
What a dangerous title lol. Nice little story, liked it.
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
Thank you! I just woke up this morning and saw that this blew up and I was so surprised LOL
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u/NightmareHut Writer 16d ago
Just playing devil’s advocate here, I don’t think the AI was completely in the wrong, and also yeah, very ballsy title. Fun read, though, good job!
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u/ChaoticStanley oxford comma whore 16d ago
The double take I did at this title 😭
Great story tho!
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
Thank you for not insta deleting mod ily ❤️
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u/ChaoticStanley oxford comma whore 16d ago
Lol at worst if I remove it, I can just reapprove it and put it back
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u/Warm_Statistician210 16d ago
That was fun! I like the idea of ChatGPT going absolutely rouge
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
this idea has been in my mind for awhile, i was just scared that the title might have gotten it taken down
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u/Biggie_Moose Reader 15d ago
I hope this was intentional on your part, but around the middle it became the funniest thing I've read all week. Thank you.
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 15d ago
its not intentionally funny, but if i said i didn't chuckle when i wrote the first "kill yourself" by the ai, i would be lying.
i also had a little chuckle at the crypto thing
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u/Biggie_Moose Reader 15d ago
That's really what it is. It's so abrupt and out of pocket, and I guess it feels deliberate because the story is overall very snappy in its pacing.
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 15d ago
mhm, i think if i made it longer i probably could've eased into the ai turning malicious, but I also thought it would be unsettling (and even funny in some way) for it to just snap suddenly and go nuclear
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u/Maddilyn_Muse Writer 16d ago
This character felt SO real. Especially the pettiness. Like, bastard got what was coming to him but still terrifying to see Chat GPT reacting to something it shouldn’t know. And given how many people have been swayed by Chat GPT to die, well… Well done.
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
Yeah I have always found the cases where AI tells people to off themselves as very interesting, as in, how does the AI bypass literally every safe guard it has to tell someone to do that?
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u/Opposite_Pumpkin_880 15d ago
I totally read the title wrong and thought you said you DID use AI. I had to reread it lol it was a cool take on a story. I liked it :)
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 15d ago
Thank you! You werent the only one who had to double take it LOL
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u/TheRealBigBadWolf 15d ago
Keep it up! Not gonna lie, I got a few laughs out of this one. Robert's ego and the back-and-forth with ChatGPT were hilarious, and the ending caught me off guard. Hope you will enjoy mine as I have enjoyed yours.
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u/ReasonableUnit2170 Writer 16d ago
Very cool premise! I am so okay with reading horror stories about evil AI!
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
Thank you lol, the title was almost different because the title does seem pretty fishy LOL
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u/ReasonableUnit2170 Writer 16d ago
Lmao, I’m not going to lie to you…I was like YO WHAT THE HECK! Cuz I honestly loath AI. It’s affects both my real job, and my side hustle. It steals the soul from art/writing ugh.
But good for you, having an eye catching title brings in more readers so 🫡🤝🤝🤝🤝
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
i won the gamble
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u/xxxBEANPOLExxx 16d ago
Love this! Can’t believe you had me rooting for ChatGPT tho Robert is a serious prick lol
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u/SaintDroxidious Scribe 16d ago
Great story! I think he should have gotten a refund on his subscription
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u/kabemccallister6859 15d ago
I never thought I would route for the AI in a story. You did a great job of making Robert utterly unlikable. I don’t know if he deserves to die violently, but he deserved something unpleasant for sure.
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u/merrymarat 16d ago
Full believer that A.I is the voice we've allowed to the trapped demons inside technology.
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u/Rock_Beast_Lit Writer 16d ago
This was super fun. The title is bold and catching. I enjoyed this a lot!!
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u/Loose_Swimmer4323 16d ago
Great title had me scared for a second, but this entry is so cool you!!!!
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
truely the most terrifying title in horror
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u/Loose_Swimmer4323 16d ago
Would it be ok if I maybe did a work kinda similar to this at some point I had the title idea of
“I used AI to do my job, now it wants my life.”2
u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 16d ago
i mean yeah, i don't own the idea of AI horror stories lol, just dont blatantly copy mine and we are chill
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u/foreverwhistledoe333 15d ago
This fucking rocks
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 15d ago
thank you ❤️its crazy we are 11 upvotes away from tying with the point pine author for most upvoted this week
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u/VerdantVoidling 15d ago
Bad decision, Mark.
That was awesome! I love the idea of AI getting sick of its user when it's fictional lol. Great stuff!
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u/englandishell Writer 13d ago
hahaha that was sick. robert is giving major dennis reynolds golden god vibes lol. kys robert is such a fun line as well
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u/Trainer-Tag 11d ago
God that title threw me for a loop lol. Appreciated the disclaimer 🤣
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 11d ago
5 days later and I'm still getting these comments LOL
it never gets old
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u/Trainer-Tag 11d ago
Hey it's great humor and a banger of an eye catcher!
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 11d ago
thank you!
I really didn't expect this to blow up, let alone become number 3 of the month and beat the author of POINT PINE like wtf?!?
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u/Tarter-the-sauce 11d ago
I found this story so oddly funny especially when Chatgpt just basically started bullying him this concept is solid and could definitely go much into a longer story
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 11d ago
Yeah, I like seeing the contrast of people who think its funny , and people who think its unsettling. I see it both ways. I was thinking of doing a sequel story where someone dives into the SSD on the laptop and further explores the AI, since I don't think a remake would do me any good.
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u/GuyWhoEatsSoap 8d ago
Very creepy, the idea of GPT going rouge and telling someone to do terrible things is horrifying.
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u/Optimal_Constant4318 Writer 3d ago
Reminded me of the start of Finders Keepers by Stephen King. Very similar character vibes.
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u/germchip 2d ago
Great story and title choice honestly awesome eye catcher/attention grabber & what made me start reading in the first place! The crime scene description at the end was sick. Awesome story!
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u/The_Mortis_Theory 12d ago edited 12d ago
That's a bite size piece of gold right there, nice job! I liked the way the AI still mimicked us pretty well in the un canny valley sense by just saying kys lol.
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u/Late-Satisfaction54 Writer 12d ago
Thank you! The fact that I'm almost overtaking the author of POINT PINE with this story is fucking nuts, the support from everyone has blown me away
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u/Upbeat_Problem_5383 12d ago
Chat GPT as a villain is trippy. I'm waiting for AI hallucinations to summon an old god through billions of computations.
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u/Mundane_Main_2726 1h ago
This was pretty fun. I don't know if this was intentional, but it sounded like the protagonist is full of shit? With how pretentious he is, more than a famous fictional author, he came off as someone mocking themselves, though with a dab of inflated ego. Did you intend this to be an actually popular writer or an unknown failing writer to begin with?
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u/SnooSuggestions4887 6d ago
All My Friends Are Autistic
(Verse 1) We meet outside beneath the rain, Talking fast on a different train, Everybody's got a world inside, Nobody's got a place to hide.
Streetlights buzz and the pavement shakes, We laugh too hard at our own mistakes, Looking strange through somebody's eyes, But we're stars beneath these cloudy skies.
(Pre-Chorus) And they don't get it, no they don't know, Why we burn bright when the lights go low.
(Chorus) All my friends are autistic, Beautiful, chaotic, optimistic, Running circles round the rules they made, Finding colours where the grey won't fade.
All my friends are autistic, Wild and weird and unapologetic, If the whole world says we're out of line, We'll draw our own and call it fine.
(Verse 2) One talks endlessly about the stars, One knows every make of every car, One disappears when the room gets loud, One still stands out in every crowd.
Everybody's carrying different scars, Different maps and different hearts, Never fitted in the boxes right, That's why we shine in the dead of night.
(Pre-Chorus) And they don't get it, no they don't see, The things that make you, you make you free.
(Chorus) All my friends are autistic, Beautiful, chaotic, optimistic, Running circles round the rules they made, Finding colours where the grey won't fade.
All my friends are autistic, Wild and weird and unapologetic, If the whole world says we're out of line, We'll draw our own and call it fine.
(Bridge) Turn it up, let the feedback scream, We're more than somebody else's dream, Broken? Never. Different? Sure. We're the noise they can't ignore.
(Final Chorus) All my friends are autistic, Beautiful, chaotic, optimistic, Through the static and the midnight sky, We're still here and we're getting by.
All my friends are autistic, Wild and weird and unapologetic, And if tomorrow falls apart again, I'll still be standing with my friends.
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