{"product_id":"the-future-of-jokes-robin-ince-9781685892838","title":"The Future of Jokes","description":"\u003cb\u003eMulti-award-winning comedian and author Robin Ince imagines the potential for changes in humour over the next century - and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat might the future of jokes be like? And more importantly, will there be anyone left to laugh at them? In\u003ci\u003e The Future of Jokes, \u003c\/i\u003e erstwhile comedian and now bestselling author Robin Ince examines, prods and interrogates the art of the joke, in order to discover what shape it might eventually take. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirstly, Ince looks at how jokes permeate our everyday lives and brains today: from understanding consciousness through jokes via interviews with neuroscientists; to jokes in the political landscape, and how the manipulation of offence is used to wrangle power; to a comic novel written by ChatGPT, and whether it can deliver the laughs compared to a human... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he takes a leap into the future: can we imagine a future where jokes are not needed by humans, or are they an intrinsic requirement of ourlives? What will stand-up routines and sitcoms be like in the age of AI? And will the male-dominated comedy world ever accept that women are -whisper it - actually funny? All will be revealed in this rib-tickling addition to the FUTURES series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Ince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685892833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685892838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Robin Ince","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437646590207,"sku":"9781685892838","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11878ce7-e698-4ce5-8ac5-b3db392508d6.jpg?v=1777163137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-future-of-jokes-robin-ince-9781685892838","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}