Amazon is introducing a brand new βRecapsβ characteristic for Kindle customers to assist them recall plot factors and character arcs earlier than selecting up the most recent ebook in a sequence. Whereas the corporateβs press launch for the brand new characteristic doesnβt point out AI, Amazon confirmed to Trendster that recaps are AI-generated.
βWe use know-how, together with GenAI and Amazon moderators, to create brief recaps of books that precisely mirror ebook content material,β Amazon spokesperson Ale Iraheta mentioned in an emailed assertion.
Customers have taken to Reddit to share their considerations about the usage of AI for the characteristic, with some questioning how correct recaps can be. Though the corporate has mentioned that it ensures recaps precisely mirror content material, Trendster has requested for extra details about the method.
Kindle system customers in america can now view brief recaps for books theyβve both bought or borrowed for 1000’s of best-selling English-language eBooks in sequence. Amazon plans to deliver the recaps characteristic to the Kindle app for iOS quickly.
To entry recaps, customers must be on the most recent Kindle software program. Customers can verify if a sequence has a recap by on the lookout for the βView Recapsβ button on the sequence web page of their Kindle Library or via the βView Recapsβ choice inside the sequence grouping three-dot menu.
Earlier than you’ll be able to 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.
βBy including a brand new degree of comfort to sequence studying, the Recaps characteristic permits readers to dive deeper into advanced worlds and characters with out shedding the enjoyment of discovery, all whereas guaranteeing an uninterrupted studying expertise throughout each style,β Amazon wrote in a weblog submit.
The corporate says recaps can be found for all kinds of sequence, from epic fantasy sequence to thriller thrillers, together with trending titles and longtime favorites.
