Verissima Productions

12/09/2025

Thought some of you might enjoy this article about ChatGPT and fiction writing:

https://theconversation.com/can-chatgpt-edit-fiction-4-professional-editors-asked-ai-to-do-their-job-and-it-ruined-their-short-story-216631?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOlCPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEezJJHald6owoDq5iRQS6-mL96RnwpfAMIrmJngVBp7JxN9x-G3HAxnELEP3U_aem_44lNJBUq3nuZKF_aP4KzKw

Technically, ChatGPT can do (some of) the work of a human editor. But an experiment comparing three separate human edits of a literary short story to edits by ChatGPT exposes AI’s serious limitations.

09/09/2025

Dear All:
I am looking for a videographer/interviewer to conduct a short interview (15 minutes to half an hour) in Sarasota, FL. An iPhone and some decent lighting will suffice. After the interview, we hope to edit it down to about 1 ½ to 2 minutes. Payment: $1,000-$1500.
NO ZOOM.
please contact me directly: [email protected]

08/18/2025

Have you seen this recent article from the WSJ? What do you think? Please read the comments section for some of the most illuminating material:

Some just want their heirs to know they worked hard for their money, while others are more forthcoming; ‘My one and only acid trip’

10/09/2024

Exploring GRIEF with Dawn Roode of Modern Heirloom Books
Thursday, October 17 at 4 p.m. EDT
Meeting with grieving clients presents challenges and rewards for the personal historian. Dawn will speak about the emotional intricacies and best practices gleaned from years of working with clients who are grieving the loss of someone due to death, as well as the grief that comes from anticipating the loss of another( or the loss of self)through dementia.
Free to PHNN members, $13 for non-members. Pre-register at www.phnn.org
Thursday, October 17 at 4 p.m. EDT
Meeting with grieving clients presents challenges and rewards for the personal historian. Dawn will speak about the emotional intricacies and best practices gleaned from years of working with clients who are grieving the loss of someone due to death, as well as the grief that comes from anticipating the loss of another( or the loss of self)through dementia.
Free to PHNN members, $13 for non-members. Pre-register at www.phnn.org

10/05/2024

Sam and Rob capture the night sky

10/04/2024

As personal historians/memoirists, we are often called upon to interview people in their sixties and up. Do we look at our own ageism in the questions we ask ( or don't ask) and in the assumptions we make? October 9th is Ageism Awareness Day. What do you think?https://asaging.org/ageism-awareness

06/30/2024

The message below is part of an AI generated sales letter to our company. You might find it of interest:

I'm thrilled to connect with you on a sunny Boston day, where scattered thunderstorms are brewing, just like the exciting projects you've been working on at Verissima Productions! As the Director of Regional AI Sales at TalkingHeads, I've been following your journey, and I must say, I'm impressed by your dedication to finding the essence of each …

02/08/2024

I love the work we do as personal historians. Part of the joy is developing long and rich friendships with my colleagues. Just last week, celebrating 18 years of connection ( at a super diner) with colleagues Leah Abrahams and Anita Hecht.