# Deft Writing might actually kill the "AI slop" feel in LLMs > Source: > Published: 2026-08-19 02:18:28+00:00 # Deft Writing might actually kill the "AI slop" feel in LLMs I've been looking into their beta, and it's interesting that they aren't positioning this as a "stealth" tool to cheat AI detectors, though that happens to be a side effect. The real goal is just higher quality prose. If you're planning to run a real-world test with it, there are a few things to keep in mind because it's still in beta: ## How to get the best results from Deft 1. **Avoid short prompts.** If you give it a one-sentence instruction, the output is more likely to lean back into that "AI-ish" territory. The more context and detail you provide, the better the human-like nuance becomes. 2. **Tweak the advanced options.** There are style settings in the advanced menu that actually shift the tone. It's worth cycling through these if the first draft feels too stiff. 3. **Pick the right use case.** From what I can see, this is a powerhouse for deep-dive analysis, essays, and creative rewrites. However, it's not as polished yet for high-conversion marketing copy or rigid news reporting. The technical side is where it gets interesting. Most prompt engineering focuses on the "how" of the input, but Deft is attacking the "how" of the model's training. By shifting the distribution of the fine-tuning, they're effectively pruning the linguistic habits that make GPT-4 or [Claude](/en/tags/claude/) feel like robots. For those who need this for an AI workflow, they've opened up API access, which is great for integrating non-slop text into larger apps. They're also offering custom model training for enterprises that have a very specific brand voice and don't want their content sounding like a generic template. If you're tired of seeing the same five adjectives in every AI-generated paragraph, this is a值得 trial. It's a practical tutorial in how fine-tuning can be used for stylistic precision rather than just knowledge retrieval. `www.deftwriting.com` [Next Running thousands of isolated AI agents for a buck a month is →](/en/news/6860/)