Category
page 1Random text generation
Markov chain
stochastic model describing a sequence of possible events in which the probability of each event depends only on the state attained in the previous event
infinite monkey theorem
humorously stated theorem that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.
exquisite corpse
surrealist automatic writing & art technique
word salad
confused unintelligible jumble of words and phrases
cut-up technique
literary technique based on rearranging text

AI Dungeon
text adventure game generated by artificial intelligence
Flarf poetry
avant-garde poetry movement of the early 21st century

Racter
Racter is an artificial intelligence program that generates English language prose at random. It was published by Mindscape for IBM PC compatibles in 1984, then for the Apple II, Mac, and Amiga. An expanded version of the software, not the one released through Mindscape, was used to generate the text for the published book ''The Policeman's Beard Is Half Constructed''.
found poetry
type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages from other sources and reframing them