Works of fiction created with the aid of artificial intelligence.
Often, but not exclusively, those set in past and future historical times and/or antiquity.
An Anglicisation of a word derived from the Greek “μυθιστόρημα” (mythistórima).
For text/ book genre creations they are produced with a cover in the style of paperback popular in the 20th century – carrying the attropiation of “omraldia” and the associated image.
AI summary of “mithistomia”(March 2024):-
“mithistomia is a term used to describe a genre of writing based in bygone eras, often as it pertains to individuals or societies about which the author(s) are fascinated.
Typically, mithistomians tend not to focus solely on the names and dates of historical figures but rather on the stories and events surrounding them, examining how they shaped the world.
Mithistomians often approach historical study in a more holistic and sensory manner, where they strive for a deeper understanding of the historical context, the environment, and the emotions surrounding historical events.
They also tend to have a unique perspective on history, often looking at it as a tangible and enduring thing, emphasizing the ways in which history shapes our present and our understanding of ourselves.”
Mithistomia is polyonom created on 30th March 2024. Search engine results indicated that the was no public record of that sequence of letters on the web.
Thus mithistomia came into being.
Variations using the polyonom as a root include, for example, “mithistomial” and “mithistomial art” (equivalent of book covers, illustrations etc associated with pre-Ai era written works).
“mithistopian future” , “mithistopian world” – shorthand references to the worlds depicted in mithistomia works. In a similar way to that “dystopian” is often used in relation to George Orwell’s “1984” and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World”.
Update : 8th August 2024 the polyonom “mithistome” was added to the lexicon of polyonoms.
