732. S&F Clacks #1: Borders, Fixing Books, and AI Art, Oh My!

Border trouble, editing bad stuff out of books, and AI fiction run amok, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces for the 1st ever S&F Clacks, our brand new SF/F/H current events and listener questions live show! Together before a live audience on our Twitch channel, they discuss Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s recent visa struggles, the recent discussion about editing older works to remove offensive content, the wild world of AI-produced fiction, and much more.

Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

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The Things We Discussed:
- Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s visa troubles:
- Publishers altering older works:
  - https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/ian-fleming-estate-issues-response-to-james-bond-books-being-edited-to-cut-offensive-language
  - https://www.npr.org/2023/02/21/1158347261/roald-dahl-books-changed-offensive-words
- AI and its impact on SFF:
- Announcements:
  - https://en.chengduworldcon.com/hugo-awards/#/index
  - https://locusmag.com/2023/03/2022-bsfa-shortlist/

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shaunduke

A professor of digital rhetoric and other nerdy things at Bemidji State University and an University of Florida alumnus, Shaun studies science fiction, digital fan cultures, postcolonialism, and digital rhetoric. He is an avid reader of SF/F, a would-be writer with a few writing credits, and an all around SF/F wombat. He can be found on his website and on his Twitter account.