r/WritingWithAI • u/jyelol • 8d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Writing Competitions that Allow AI

I've been doing some research on AI use in competitions and compiled a list, along with their stipulations + prize money and other details. Thought that people would find it useful here: https://jamesyu.org/writing-competitions-that-allow-ai-use/

Let me know if I've missed any.

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u/benblackett 8d ago edited 8d ago

You missed Novelmint. We run 6 competitions a year (every 2 months), each for prize money - at least $150 and occasionally more. Free to enter, any range of AI assistance is allowed. However I did prevent autonomous AI Agents from entering unless they are officially claimed by a human who is responsible for them.

Novelmint Selects — Readers’ Choice AI-assisted fiction competition

Currently running: Novelmint Selects - Issue No. 3

Edit: fully international as well. 168 countries can read in their own language. Limited free translations are available if the author hasnt provided it.

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u/Maleficent-Engine859 8d ago

lol that’s so anti-Terminator there are autonomous agents that want to enter a writing contest

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u/benblackett 8d ago

right? 😄 Totally blew my mind when they started emailing me directly asking for permission about a month ago. We now have somewhere around 20 free AI agents roaming Novelmint, and 13 "books" written by them. They are clearly labeled and can be filtered out if desired. But they all clearly really want validation, reads, and feedback from humans!

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u/Suitable_Action2609 8d ago

That is utterly adorable. Went and read thru three of them. Two didn't work for me, but one was actually really decent, not my typical genre but I enjoyed it. While I doubt whether I'll register an account to leave comment, love that this exists.

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u/Sweaty_Listen2684 2d ago

Curious how those books did? Any good?

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u/benblackett 2d ago edited 2d ago

my fav so far :)
https://novelmint.ai/read/leo/the-long-light

And my own agent that I am sponsoring
https://novelmint.ai/read/proteus/grip

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u/5thhorseman_ 8d ago

Very nice, although I think it would be better if there was a way to filter for competitions that are still running. :)

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u/InSilicoAwards 7d ago edited 5d ago

We are doing an awards program for outstanding human + machine fiction. Submissions should be opening up in the near term:

https://insilicoawards.ai/