Hello Writer Friends! SXSW, the awesome film, music, and interactive festival in Austin, is calling for submissions to the David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers. I happened to win this award last year, and it was such a fun experience. Write 2000 on the topic below. The winner gets flown to the festival, put up in a fancy hotel, and receives a snazzy award along with full access to SXSW. Deadline is December 16, so get writing!
Here's the prompt: What will it mean to be human in the age of machine learning and artificial intelligence? What will this mean to you in terms of human creativity, identity, love, communication, and community? Given that current AI-based algorithms are a big part of today’s fake news problem, your essay might also address human solutions to this pressing issue.
Learn more: https://www.sxsw.com/apply-to-participate/david-carr-prize/
Read my winning piece: https://www.sxsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-Jaime-Boust-A-Day-in-the-Life-David-Carr-Essay.pdf
Good luck!