PageKicker presentation 2.02
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PageKicker aims to build books automatically using algorithms and robotic authors. Their vision is to create books through algorithmic assembly of content without requiring human authors. The robotic authors would learn from what they write and could be customized with different personalities. PageKicker argues they have inherent advantages over human authors like speed, low cost, flexibility, and ability to update content continuously.
PageKicker presentation 2.02
- 1. PageKicker build a book with a single click! let’s chat! fred@pagekicker.com
- 2. Our vision is algorithmic book creation
- 4. Inherent structural advantages ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Speed Low cost Flexibility Timeliness Updating Unlimited availability of robot “authors” Sophisticated, high-fidelity response to demand cues ● Quality bar always rising (next book always above median of previous)
- 6. Build your own robot (alpha) http://www. pagekicker. com/magento/index. php/robotpage
- 7. Robots grow, and robots learn PageKicker robots learn from what they write “The godswife thought her a child, but children grow, and children learn.” -- George R. R. Martin, writing of Daenerys Targaryen
- 8. Humans can add value to PageKicker when and where they choose
- 9. Search, fetch, and build
- 10. Rule sets There are proven information architectures for defining profitable books
- 11. Rule set examples Some examples: Attributes: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Authoring requires more perspiration, less inspiration ● Well suited for backlist ● Need updating ● Length can be a relaxed constraint ● Highly targeted audiences that share common interests Atlas Anthology Bible (66 related books) Biography Coffee Table Concordance Dictionary Encyclopedia Handbook Monograph Nutshell Omnibus
- 12. PageKicker will discover new rule sets Strategies: ● Explore the “archives” -e.g., concise biographies were once common (!) ● Design & test novel rule sets -- “999 words” books have sold well (a la Kindle Single) ● Derive new rule sets from data structure and observation of customer behavior “52 cards” rule set for photo e-books with print option “5
- 16. Assembly engine
- 17. Ready for distribution and sale in seconds
- 19. For those who want to explore a “container” of content
- 20. Complementary (and disruptive) to pay-perclick browsing
- 21. Who are we going to disrupt? Authors
- 22. Our current “ask” As of Sep. 2013: we’re looking for: ● authors, readers, and publishers to try out the alpha system ● UI designers, front-end coders, and graphic designers with interest in gamification ● full-stack tech people with deep expertise in data mining, NLP, text analytics ● relationship-building with investors