Amazon is introducing a new “Recaps” function for Kindle customers to assist them recall plot factors and character arcs earlier than selecting up the most recent guide in a collection. Whereas the corporate’s press launch for the brand new function doesn’t point out AI, Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that recaps are AI-generated.
“We use know-how, together with GenAI and Amazon moderators, to create brief recaps of books that precisely replicate guide content material,” Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta stated in an emailed assertion.
Customers have taken to Reddit to share their issues about using AI for the function, with some questioning how correct recaps shall be. Though the corporate has stated that it ensures recaps precisely replicate content material, TechCrunch has requested for extra details about the method.
Kindle system customers in the US can now view brief recaps for books they’ve both bought or borrowed for 1000’s of best-selling English-language e-books in collection. Amazon plans to deliver the recaps function to the Kindle app for iOS quickly.
To entry recaps, customers should be on the most recent Kindle software program. Customers can verify if a collection has a recap by in search of the “View Recaps” button on the collection web page of their Kindle Library or by the “View Recaps” possibility inside the collection grouping three-dot menu.
Earlier than you possibly can learn the recap, you may be warned that it consists of spoilers about main plot factors and characters. When you acknowledge this, you may be taken to the recap.
“By including a brand new stage of comfort to collection studying, the Recaps function allows readers to dive deeper into complicated worlds and characters with out dropping the enjoyment of discovery, all whereas guaranteeing an uninterrupted studying expertise throughout each style,” Amazon wrote within the weblog submit.
The corporate says recaps can be found for all kinds of collection, from epic fantasy collection to thriller thrillers, together with trending titles and longtime favorites.