Here we explore how we might mine Project Gutenberg for Guide Entries and Guide Publishing.
# Possible uses of the material? We can imagine how we might take the text and imagery from the original content, and use this as a basis for creating new creative derivative works in the style of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
# Imagine Bringing old books to life with media, community and intereactivity facilitated by generative ai. Imagine creating a unique interactive guide experience and inviting a global creative comunity to help create guides with us?
# How?
Manually we can: - Browse **Bookshelves → Science Fiction** and **Subjects** like *Utopias*, *Satire*, *Time travel*, *Astronomy*. - Prefer **HTML** or **EPUB** to capture embedded illustrations; cite the edition and the PG ebook number. - Extract short **epigraphs**, **definitions**, diagrams, and **travel warnings** to seed Guide entries (keep quotes brief and PD-safe).
# Guide Tools Manaul processes involved in the importing, convertion and organisation of the avialable historical material can be greatly augmented with teh use of digital tools.
The creation of tools (which were previously complex and expensive to delive), are now possible to deliver with the aid of modern frameworks and generative ai. We are now realistically able to package such Guide Tools and embed them in the new version of The Guide.
# Rights & reuse note - Most Project Gutenberg texts are **public domain in the U.S.**; always check the ebook’s rights note and your local laws. - Credit scanners, transcribers, and illustrators when named; include the **Project Gutenberg** ebook number for traceability.