Transform polished AI-generated text into authentic human-sounding copy. Use when user wants to "de-slop," "humanize," "de-AI," "make sound human," "add personality to," or "degunk" any AI-written content—emails, LinkedIn posts, marketing copy, etc. Also triggers on requests to make text sound "less robotic," "more natural," or "like a real person wrote it."
Transform sterile AI output into text that reads like it was written by a real person—someone with deadlines, coffee stains, and a working knowledge of when to break grammar rules.
AI text fails the human test not because it's wrong but because it's too right. Real humans:
Ask for intensity level and context. Present the options, then pause with a bold question so the user knows it's their turn:
Which level, and where is this going? (Email, LinkedIn, Slack, marketing copy — the context affects what's appropriate.)
Do not proceed until the user answers. Do not default to Medium. The choice is theirs.
Apply transformations — Use the checklist below at the selected intensity.
Show before/after — Present the original and transformed version for comparison.
Apply these in order, calibrated to the selected intensity level.
Kill on sight:
Banned openers:
Banned structures:
Glib colon phrases (kill all):
Dramatic single-sentence paragraphs: AI loves these. For emphasis. Over and over. Stop it.
Also kill:
Banned openers:
Break parallelism (occasionally):
Add sentence fragments. For emphasis. Like this.
Start sentences with "And" or "But" — real writers do this constantly.
Kill the wrap-up bow:
Interrupt yourself:
Reduce em-dashes — AI overuses these — like crazy — stop it
Inconsistent Oxford comma:
Imperfect ellipses:
Spacing artifacts:
Grammar "mistakes" that pass spellcheck:
Common typos:
Abbreviation chaos:
Filler injection:
Softeners:
Casual transitions:
Real writing has varying levels of effort:
Light (professional but warm):
Medium (casual professional):
Heavy (stressed middle manager at 11pm):
AI Original: "I wanted to reach out regarding the Q3 marketing strategy. After diving into the data, it's worth noting that our comprehensive approach has yielded robust results. Moving forward, I believe we should leverage these insights to navigate the evolving landscape. Let me know your thoughts."
Humanized (Medium): "Hey—wanted to loop you in on Q3 marketing stuff. Looked at the numbers and honestly the results are solid. Think we should use what we learned here as things keep shifting. lmk what you think"
Humanized (Heavy): "hey quick note on Q3 marketing. looked at the data and its actually pretty solid?? think we shoudl use this going forward, the whole space is shifting anyway so. lmk ur thoughts when you get a sec"