The Aum Golly Trilogy

Poems on humanity by artificial intelligence

A chronicle of AI creativity from 2021 to 2025 — documenting the evolution of machine-generated poetry across three generations of language models.

Aum Golly Trilogy Books

The Evolution of AI Poetry

2021 • Written in 24 hours

Aum Golly

Poems on Humanity by an Artificial Intelligence

55 poems created with GPT-3 in 24 hours. Wild, repetitive, and pioneering.

Technology:GPT-3
Length:79 pages
FormatsPaperbacke-book
2023 • Written and illustrated in 12 hours

Aum Golly 2

Illustrated Poems on Humanity by Artificial Intelligence

29 illustrated poems created with ChatGPT and Midjourney in 12 hours. Polished and visual.

Technology:ChatGPT + Midjourney
Length:79 pages
FormatsPaperbacke-book
2025 • Written with AI agents in 8 hours

Aum Golly 3

Perfectly Fine Poems on Humanity by Artificial Intelligence

41 poems created by AI agents working as writer, critic, editor, translator and ideator.

Technology:Claude Sonnet 4.5 et al.
Length:72 pages
FormatsPaperbacke-book
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As Seen On

Scientific AmericanHelsingin SanomatMediumNautilusLibertateaKiiltomatoIRIERobot Writing ReflectionsKalevaMikrobittiTiviEl NorteActu IAE15Datatechvibe

Cited in 15+ academic publications

What People Are Saying

Aum Golly is at once amusing, amazing and terrifying: this is what AI could do in 2021.

Riku Rantala
Helsingin Sanomat

Aum Golly is a revolutionary book of poetry that exemplifies the collaborative effort of human-computer writing.

The Criterion
An International Journal in English, Vol. 16, Issue 5 (2025)

The book is funny, touching, inventive, witty and sensitive.

Laura Järvinen
Tampereen korkeakoulujen kirjastot

Aum Golly shakes up notions of poetry and authorship.

Reeta Holopainen
Runografi

At their best, Aum Golly's poems are touching and amusing in their unexpectedness.

Mikko Saari
kirjavinkit.fi

The Journey

Dec 18, 2025
Aum Golly 3 published • The trilogy completes
Nov 29, 2025
Aum Golly 3 created in 8 hours with AI agents
Nov 1, 2025
Development begins on the Aum Golly 3 Poetry Machine
Jan 30, 2023
Aum Golly 2 published in English and Finnish
Dec 3, 2022
Aum Golly 2 created in 12 hours with ChatGPT and Midjourney
Nov 30, 2022
ChatGPT announced by OpenAI
Jul 12, 2022
Midjourney AI art generator entered open beta
Oct 9, 2021
English paperback and e-book released
Apr 23, 2021
Physical Finnish copies began shipping
Apr 15, 2021
Finnish audiobook and e-book versions launched
Apr 3, 2021
Publishing agreement signed with Basam Books
Jan 31, 2021
Jukka Aalho and GPT-3 created Aum Golly in 24 hours
Jun 11, 2020
OpenAI released GPT-3 in open beta

Read a poem

Preview the Aum Golly voice—jump between each book in the trilogy.

GPT-3

a poem about kites as a metaphor for freedom and happiness the kite is the bird of the poor flying home to his rooftop but it can also be a bird of the rich flying into the sunset

GPT-3

my fingers are sticky even if I don't remember eating them

GPT-3

please write a polite limerick about happiness RICHARD McCABE and his partner, Sheila were at a restaurant. Richard said, "I read a book." Sheila said, "I ate a book." Richard said, "I feel so sad." Sheila said, "I'm so glad."

Inside the books

Step into the world of Aum Golly.

Aum Golly cover (EN)
Aum Golly 2 cover (EN)
Aum Golly 3 cover (EN)
Aum Golly Trilogy cover (EN)
Aum Golly 1 audiobook
Aum Golly 2 gift shot
Aum Golly 2 on desk
Aum Golly books 1 and 2

FAQ

About the Author

Author portrait

Jukka Aalho is a Finland-based author, science communicator, and TEDx speaker. The Aum Golly trilogy marks his exploration of AI-assisted creativity and the future of authorship.

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