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Bryan Demchinsky's avatar

Kaf, kaf, Kafka.

Bryan Demchinsky's avatar

Just don’t let AI bug you too much.

Daniil Frolov's avatar

The bug won’t win. I’ve got a job at the castle. No AI there.

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Being mentioned in relation to the great man is praise indeed!

The Restless Mind's avatar

You got me. From the first sentence I was strapped to the keyboard with spider-like metal rods. This is the first bait and switch I've thoroughly enjoyed from a substack creator. Well done.

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Glad you enjoyed the story Mr. Mind. Who doesn’t love a bit of body horror, mixed in with some real world techno paranoia? 🖤

The Restless Mind's avatar

Quite a few people I imagine, but I’m not one of them. 😂

NotGloria's avatar

I love that this was my intro to your writing 😁😍

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Hello NotGloria. Glad you enjoyed the story. There is plenty more good stuff to read. Just browse here

https://daniilfrolov.substack.com/p/start-here-a-guide-to-the-weirdness?r=7a0evr

Calvin Jones's avatar

I’ve had it happen to me twice. Pangram claims that only 67% of what I’ve written was human and another at 52%. I’m losing my patience

Calvin Jones's avatar

People who generate quality work will leave, that’s what happens. It’s inevitable. It has to be the result. Substack will become nothing more than another unscalable mountain of human slop.

Sylvie Muir's avatar

Love. Love. Love

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Thank you Sylvie 🙏

Suzie's avatar

Scared to go near my laptop screen now you named checked me in this! Haha I am happy to see the foxes got a mention too 🖤 this article has given me the creeps (in the best way)

Daniil Frolov's avatar

You’re famous!

Suzie's avatar

FINALLY the world has finally taken notice (of what I’m not sure )

Daniil Frolov's avatar

😂😂😂😂

John Madrid's avatar

The author's note is what got me. The story ends and then keeps going into the furniture of the post itself, so there's nowhere outside it to stand. And I'd spent the whole first half reading it as a real grievance, which is presumably the design. That's a proper piece of construction.

Daniil Frolov's avatar

John. Glad you liked it. A real horror story of our times, I think.

Anat Dagan's avatar

Love it 😂

In case you haven’t already read it, I think you’d appreciate this story:

https://torrensalienus864571.substack.com/p/an-original-idea

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Thanks Anat. Glad you liked my story and I Just read and enjoyed yours. As mentioned, you capture the Editor’s “snark” very well and the mounting absurdity only gets better!

Y.R. Abisi's avatar

I realised it was fictional and got a hard on once the message said "telemetry" :D Totally came all over myself at the end with the feeding tubes and the fan going ape shit

Daniil Frolov's avatar

I hoped you had a shower after! And was Christian about? I’ve not seen him for a while. Glad you enjoyed.

Y.R. Abisi's avatar

hahaha yes, Christian is alive and well; he sends his regards :D

Ariadne Pautina's avatar

I’m now adding spiders to my list of fun things 🖤

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Robot spiders I hope 🤞

Ariadne Pautina's avatar

Maybe 😉🖤

Erin Dahl's avatar

OMG 😵😱😭😂 I was starting to think it might just be fiction when I saw myself quoted and I know I really said that, so… the ending totally took me by surprise. Absolutely brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Daniil Frolov's avatar

You’re famous!!

KURIOZOOM's avatar

MCMLXXXIV

Daniil Frolov's avatar

Oh we’re already there. I blame RING doorbells. Constant surveillance.

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

How fucking sh*t is this Daniil!

I couldn't think of more human writing!

I've seen the tool and didnt realise they had rolled out automated suspension.

Full support for you!