Why “Hallucination”? Examining the History, and Stakes, of How We Label AI’s Undesirable Output
Joshua Pearson examines the history of the term “hallucination” in the development and promotion of AI technology.
Joshua Pearson examines the history of the term “hallucination” in the development and promotion of AI technology.
Joshua PearsonMay 18
Matthew Sorrento interviews poet and speculative fiction writer Linda D. Addison.
Matthew SorrentoMay 17
Justin Wigard reviews Stephen Graham Jones’s “The Angel of Indian Lake.”
Justin WigardMay 11
David Lewis reviews the new anthology “Dark Soil: Fictions and Mythographies,” edited by Angie Sijun Lou.
David LewisMay 8
Ruth Joffre reviews Liliana Colanzi’s “You Glow in the Dark.”
Ruth JoffreMay 3
Shannon Scott reviews Elizabeth Hand’s “A Haunting on the Hill.”
Shannon ScottApr 9
Eric Gary Anderson reviews Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. and Shane Hawk’s “Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology.”
Eric Gary AndersonApr 8
Devin Griffiths reads Frank Herbert’s “Dune” as a novel of environmental protest.
Devin GriffithsApr 5
Christopher T. Fan reviews Netflix’s new show “3 Body Problem.”
Christopher T. FanMar 30
David Shipko reviews Veer Books’ new anthology “Corroding the Now: Poetry + Science/SF.”
David ShipkoMar 22
Ali Rıza Taşkale analyzes the way Jonas Eika’s short story collection “After the Sun” critiques speculative finance and offers new ways to imagine...
Ali Rıza TaşkaleMar 16
Brian Attebery offers a critical reflection on five of Ursula K. Le Guin's short novels, recently reissued by Library of America.
Brian AtteberyFeb 21
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City.”
Jenna N. HancheyJan 23
Jason Ray Carney reviews Jordan Peele’s “Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror.”
Jason Ray CarneyJan 7
Josh Cook reviews Steven Millhauser’s new story collection “Disruptions.”
Josh CookDec 19, 2023
Timothy S. Miller reviews Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works.”
Timothy S. MillerDec 15, 2023
Jordan S. Carroll reviews Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex: ‘Zardoz’ and Degrowth Utopias in the Seventies and Today.”
Jordan S. CarrollDec 8, 2023
Jonathan Lewis explores the importance of transformation to confront trauma and conflict in Nnedi Okorafor’s compelling new speculative novel...
Jonathan P. LewisDec 2, 2023
Neuroscientist Patrick House reviews two new books on the art of repetition in video games—“Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games,” edited by...
Patrick HouseNov 29, 2023
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells.”
Jenna N. HancheyNov 22, 2023
Kevin Koczwara chats with Sammy Harkham about his grindhouse-inspired new graphic novel “Blood of the Virgin,” the burdens of balancing family life...
Kevin KoczwaraNov 14, 2023
Melanie A Marotta reviews Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory.”
Melanie A. MarottaOct 31, 2023
Patrick Fiorilli reviews Plastiboo’s “Vermis,” a strategy guide to a video game that doesn’t exist.
Patrick FiorilliOct 28, 2023
Brandon R. Grafius reviews Aviva Briefel and Jason Middleton’s “Labors of Fear: The Modern Horror Film Goes to Work.”
Brandon R. GrafiusOct 25, 2023