Dutch nonfiction publisher Maven has developed AI books, allowing readers to engage with a title by messaging with it. Built on the full text of a book—but without the ability to read straight through—the AI book is embedded as a WhatsApp contact and works by messaging in the app. The company markets the AI book as its own separate format, to sit alongside a regular full-text edition. “Although this is not a linear one,” Maven publisher Sanders Ruys said. “You don’t consume it from start to finish.” The AI book is built to be conversational, and users can ask it […]
