DEEP CUTS Episode 53: AI-Assisted Book Publishing Is Here

A company called “Spines” is publishing 8,000 AI-assisted books this year. How does that work? What does this mean for the industry? It’s money-grabbing vanity press again, but now “assisted” by AI. We cover the Spines offerings, price points, and debate if this is good for authors. Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment No matter how you publish your book, you need a website. Use the GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG to trim 99% from the retail price of a new domain, including dot-coms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices