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jamesjyu

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Science fiction writer & founder of Sudowrite.

Previously:

- Worked on consumer VR at Facebook before it became Meta.

- Co-founder of Parse (YC S11), acquired by Facebook.

- Psychoacoustics engineer at Dolby.

https://www.jamesyu.org

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www.polytropolis.com 1mo ago

Contra Chiang on Machine Consciousness

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dailymolt.com 4mo ago

Why Sci-Fi Authors Hate AI

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shenstories.com 4mo ago

Ablation – Short Fiction from an LLM POV

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thedailymolt.substack.com 5mo ago

Do Not Confirm – Fiction by OpenClaw

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thedailymolt.substack.com 5mo ago

When the Bots Found God

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jamesyu.substack.com 1y ago

A Line of Inference: My Love Letter to Language Models

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www.reuters.com 3y ago

US judge finds flaws in artists' lawsuit against AI companies

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om.co 3y ago

Writing Shouldn't Be Hard

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jamesyu.org 3y ago

Fingers: Human Code Is Dangerous

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pynecone.io 3y ago

Pynecone

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www.sudowrite.com 3y ago

Sudowrite

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twitter.com 3y ago

A JavaScript REPL in GPT that runs imaginary functions

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twitter.com 3y ago

GPT (text-DaVinci-003) can run hallucinated scripts

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jamesyu.org 3y ago

Two LLMs try to schedule a coffee meeting

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jamesyu.org 3y ago

I collaborated with an AI on a short story and then interviewed the AI about it

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jamesyu.org 5y ago

Simulating Twitter responses using GPT-3

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www.newyorker.com 5y ago

The Computers Are Getting Better at Writing

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www.twelve.wtf 5y ago

Twelve cryptoliterature artists release a puzzle to obtain a wallet

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www.hicetnunc.xyz 5y ago

Things are a little crazy rn - AI Art

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www.jamesyu.org 5y ago

Things are a little crazy rn: AI generated meeting conflicts

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www.jamesyu.org 5y ago

Centaur Bard: Art Collaboration Between GPT-3 and Artist

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firesidefiction.com 5y ago

A Literary Short Story with Embedded Tweets

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cofounder.substack.com 5y ago

GPT-3, You Complete Me

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www.sudowrite.com 5y ago

Sudowrite: A GPT-3-based fiction writing tool

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sudowriters.com 6y ago

Bunkerpunk: Short Stories About Bunkers During the Pandemic

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www.shortstory.club 6y ago

Short Story Club

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sudowriters.com 6y ago

Six Hopeful Sci-Fi Stories of a Post Covid-19 World

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www.roomservice.dev 6y ago

Room Service – Add real time collaboration in minutes

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www.facebook.com 6y ago

Boz's Thoughts on Facebook and Trump's Election Win

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www.theguardian.com 6y ago

Fortnite has reached The End – changing video game storytelling for good

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Sudowrite | https://sudowrite.com | √ REMOTE (US) | √ PMF | √ PROFITABLE | Full-Time

Kind, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published thousands of books using Sudowrite, and we're building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

* We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

* We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

* Co-founders both had prior exits.

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Hiring: Senior Mobile Developer

* Make writing on a phone a delight.

* You should have: Great taste and product sense, lots of agency, extensive React Native experience, and a sense of humor, adventure, and hope.

* Nice to have: You write, you code, you're good at animation. Comp: 160-180K, equity, 401K, profit share, retreats, unlimited books.

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APPLY: https://sudowrite.com/jobs/mobile

Sudowrite | https://sudowrite.com | √ REMOTE (US) | √ PMF | √ PROFITABLE | Full-Time

Kind, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published thousands of books using Sudowrite, and we're building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

* We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

* We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

* Co-founders both had prior exits.

—————————————————————

Hiring: Senior Mobile Developer

* Make writing on a phone a delight.

* You should have: Great taste and product sense, lots of agency, extensive React Native experience, and a sense of humor, adventure, and hope.

* Nice to have: You write, you code, you're good at animation. Comp: 160-180K, equity, 401K, profit share, retreats, unlimited books.

—————————————————————

APPLY: https://sudowrite.com/jobs/mobile

This is a very reductionist claim about how people use AI in their art process. The truth is that the best artists use AI in a sort of dance between the human and machine. But always, the human is the prime mover through a process of iteration.

For #2, if you're working on a big feature, start with a markdown planning file that you and the LLM work on until you are satisfied with the approach. Doesn't need to be rocket science: even if it's just a couple paragraphs it's much better than doing it one shot.

Sudowrite | https://sudowrite.com | √ remote | √ profitable | √ full-time

PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE SMALL TEAM, MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT

Kind, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help make writing tools authors dream about.

We're building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

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Hiring: Staff Product Designer

This is the best job listing you will read this year: https://sudowrite.com/jobs/designer

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This is what we did for Sudowrite. Took a small seed and got to profitability within 2 years by hiring within our means and laser focusing on our users. Happy to answer questions!

Sudowrite | REMOTE | √ PMF | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer

PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE SMALL TEAM, MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT.

We are a group of friendly, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help us make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published hundreds of books using Sudowrite, and we're committed to building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

We're on year two of profitability, and not planning to raise again. This will be the second year we've paid out a profit-sharing bonus.

- Sudowrite is the best AI for authors. We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and everywhere else we care about.

- We're 100% remote. We meet in person a few times of year in places like LA, Portland, and Hawaii.

- We work with a coach and value self-awareness and growth.

- We encourage diverse candidates within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring an AI Engineer who writes and loves literature. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | √ PMF | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer

PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE SMALL TEAM, MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT.

We are a group of friendly, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help us make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published hundreds of books using Sudowrite, and we're committed to building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

We're on year two of profitability, and not planning to raise again. This will be the second year we've paid out a profit-sharing bonus.

- Sudowrite is the best AI for authors. We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and everywhere else we care about.

- We're 100% remote. We meet in person a few times of year in places like LA, Portland, and Hawaii.

- We work with a coach and value self-awareness and growth.

- We encourage diverse candidates within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring an AI Engineer who loves literature. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | √ PMF | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer

PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE SMALL TEAM, MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT.

We are a group of friendly, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help us make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published hundreds of books using Sudowrite, and we're committed to building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

We're on year two of profitability, and not planning to raise again. This will be the second year we've paid out a profit-sharing bonus.

- Sudowrite is the best AI for authors. We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and everywhere else we care about.

- We're 100% remote. We meet in person a few times of year in places like LA, Portland, and Hawaii.

- We work with a coach and value self-awareness and growth.

- We encourage diverse candidates within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring an AI Engineer who loves literature. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | √ PMF | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer and Head of Growth

PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE SMALL TEAM, MAKING SOMETHING PEOPLE WANT.

We are a group of friendly, smart, low-drama people, seeking the same to help us make writing tools authors dream about.

Our users have published hundreds of books using Sudowrite, and we're committed to building a sustainable company, not chasing unrealistic growth targets set by VCs.

We're on year two of profitability, and not planning to raise again. This will be the second year we've paid out a profit-sharing bonus.

- Sudowrite is the best AI for authors. We help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and everywhere else we care about.

- We're 100% remote. We meet in person a few times of year in places like LA, Portland, and Hawaii.

- We work with a coach and value self-awareness and growth.

- We encourage diverse candidates within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring an AI Engineer and Head of Growth.

Details here: https://sudowrite.notion.site/We-re-hiring-engineers-to-make...

and here: https://sudowrite.notion.site/We-re-hiring-a-Head-of-Growth-...

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer and Head of Growth

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Los Angeles. We encourage diverse candidates who can work within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring a staff AI Engineer and Head of Growth. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai and https://sudowrite.notion.site/We-re-hiring-a-Head-of-Growth-...

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Hiring: AI Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Los Angeles. We encourage diverse candidates who can work within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring a staff AI Engineer. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time or Contract | Hiring: AI Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Los Angeles. We encourage diverse candidates who can work within 2 hours of USA timezones to apply.

We are hiring for two roles:

1/ A short-term contracting position for an experienced AI Engineer to create a turnkey fine-tuning process that matches author styles. Email james@sudowrite.com to apply.

2/ A full-time position as staff AI Engineer. Details here: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Equity | Hiring: AI Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Portland. We encourage diverse candidates from all over the world to apply.

- Details: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Equity | Hiring: AI Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Portland. We encourage diverse candidates from all over the world to apply.

- Details: https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Equity | Hiring: AI Engineer + Full-Stack Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Portland. We encourage diverse candidates from all over the world to apply.

- Details: AI - https://r.people.capital/sudowrite-ai | Full-Stack - http://r.people.capital/sudowrite-fs

Sudowrite | REMOTE | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Equity | Hiring: AI Engineer + Full-Stack Engineer

- We believe the future of writing is AI & human collaboration. Sudowrite is the best AI for creative writers.

- We are profitable with a rapidly growing paying user base.

- We've been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Verge, etc.

- We believe new tools will enable a renaissance in art & creativity and we want to help the next generation of storytellers tell better stories.

- We’re 100% remote and support work-life balance. We meet up in person a few times of year, last time in Portland. We encourage diverse candidates from all over the world to apply.

- Details: https://sudowrite.notion.site/We-re-hiring-engineers-to-make...