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Authenticity and provenance of the “Droodles and Shadows” quote

Investigate whether the story “Droodles and Shadows” by Martin L. Shoemaker exists and verify the authenticity and provenance of the quoted passage referenced on generative.ink.

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Background

In discussing AI-related prophecies and cultural artifacts, the authors cite a quotation attributed to a story by Martin L. Shoemaker, noting that they could not locate the story on the open internet.

This raises an unresolved question regarding the quote’s source and authenticity, which bears on the analysis of AI-related hyperstitional narratives.

References

Credited to science fiction author Martin L. Shoemaker, this supposedly comes from a story called “Droodles and Shadows”, which we could not find elsewhere on the open internet.

— Existential Conversations with Large Language Models: Content, Community, and Culture (2411.13223 - Shanahan et al., 20 Nov 2024) in Section 5.4 (AI and Hyperstition)