---
title: Cut-up machine
kicker: Lab
slug: cut-up-machine
date: 2026-08-31
status: Testing
tags: [software, writing, chance]
summary: A small instrument that splices source sentences at their grammatical joints.
visual: cutup
theme: green
---
## Procedure

Feed the machine two short passages. It marks nouns, verbs and connective tissue, then exchanges pieces between sentences while preserving enough syntax to keep the result readable.

The useful outputs feel discovered rather than random. They preserve pressure from both sources and make an unexpected third sentence available for revision.

## Test 06-B

The archive remembers / what the hand edits / after the machine proposes / another route through the sentence.