If you’ve ever wanted to see what Frankenstein’s monster would like with an afro, you now have a chance.\n
, the titles were chosen with the help of AI, which scoured hundreds of classic novels to determine whether or not the protagonists were explicitly described as white. Those who weren’t were given a little color on the cover.
AM New York notes that this project is “a part of a new initiative to champion diversity in literature.” While harmless, that could have been easily accomplished by promoting books written by non-white writers, or—more specifically—black writers, given that this is a Black History Month stunt. The illustrations are lovely, but could have just as easily been deputized for classic black literature like
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