# AfriKI: Machine-in-the-Loop Afrikaans Poetry Generation

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.16190 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.16190/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 16 of its 65 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 30 Mar 2021.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper proposes a generative language model called AfriKI. Our approach is based on an LSTM architecture trained on a small corpus of contemporary fiction. With the aim of promoting human creativity, we use the model as an authoring tool to explore machine-in-the-loop Afrikaans poetry generation. To our knowledge, this is the first study to attempt creative text generation in Afrikaans.