Strachey love letter algorithm

In 1952, Christopher Strachey wrote a combinatory algorithm for the Manchester Mark 1 computer which could create love letters. The poems it generated have been seen as the first work of electronic literature[1] and a queer critique of heteronormative expressions of love.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Wardrip-Fruin, Noah (1 August 2005). "Christopher Strachey: The first digital artist?". Grand Text Auto. School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ Gaboury, Jacob (9 April 2013). "[Christopher Strachey]". A Queer History of Computing. Rhizome. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ Rettberg, Jill Walker (2022). "Speculative Interfaces: How Electronic Literature Uses the Interface to Make Us Think about Technology". Electronic Book Review. doi:10.7273/1xsg-nv26.
  4. ^ Gaboury, Jacob (2022). "Queer Affects at the Origins of Computation". JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. 61 (4): 169–174. doi:10.1353/cj.2022.0053. ISSN 2578-4919. S2CID 251241028.