Translating the horrors of Stephen King's imagination into visual mediums has a long history of high highs and low lows. The best King movies and television shows have consistently provided nightmare fuel for decades – from the rabid frightfest that is "Cujo," to the human spider nest in "The Mist" – but we've also seen many adaptations that don't just fail to scare, but are laughable in their efforts.

This in mind, and knowing how unpredictable artificial intelligence can be, one might wonder if computers would be up to the task of translating the terror of the beloved author... but new evidence directly from King suggests that they can.