Chimera 5.1

'An author discovers an AI with a knack for storytelling, but as the line between human and machine creativity blurs, will the writer realise the true cost of his "art"?'

Written by JT Shields ([www.jtshields.com](http://www.jtshields.com/))

Narrated and produced by James Barnett (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Duncan Muggleton ([https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com](https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com/))

And Boom Library

And Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by Freesound.org

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. 

And to Ben Errington, the cybernetic sommelier, serving up perfect pairings of ones and zeros. 

**J T Shields is a writer from the UK who enjoys all things horror. You can follow his work on [www.jtshields.com](http://www.jtshields.com/).**

**James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com**

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