Welcome to the March 2024 post for the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Learn more about them on their website and Facebook page. Our hosts this month are Kristina Kelly, Miffie Seideman, Jean Davis, and Liz@Middle Passages.
Here's our question for the month: Have you "played" with AI to write those nasty synopses, or do you refuse to go that route? How do you feel about AI's impact on creative writing?
The last time we discussed AI for the IWSG, I posted a photo showing how Google had mined this copyrighted blog for its AI. I was neither credited nor compensated. Granted, my blog was a minuscule contribution, but it's the principle of the thing. AI has been developed using stolen intellectual property, and I personally don't believe anyone should support it or the capitalists foisting it on us heedless of the human consequences.
As for AI's impact on creative writing, I don't like it. (No surprise there.) AI still lags human creativity when it comes to novelty. Using AI for creative writing demeans the process. Yes, it can be frustrating staring at a blank page or having to discard words you worked hard to write, but but without the frustrations, there are no rewards to writing. I'm always thrilled when my subconscious comes up with scenes that connect in ways I didn't intentionally plan. Writing "the end" is a fantastic high, as is hearing from readers who connect with your work. On some of my social media sites, I see memes circulating that readers don't want to read something no one cared enough about to write. AI can be trained to imitate an author's voice, but it can't develop a voice of its own. All creative people should stand together and support each other in our creative endeavors. We don't just do it for money; we do it to become the best versions of ourselves.
How do you feel about AI? Feel free to share your thoughts below.
6 comments:
I agree with you that Al shouldn't be used to write a story. But it can be a useful tool for other tasks. I use it all the time to write articles for attorney websites. I have to heavily edit them but it saves time.
I have a very similar opinion! If made ethically, I think ai could be used similar to name generators, books called 5 minute writing prompts, and bouncing ideas off of like a writing partner. We just aren’t there as it’s not ethical.
I don't want to read something no one cared enough to write in the first place.
It's more satisfying to work through all of that yourself. Then it's 100% YOU.
It's scary that your blog was mined, Sandra! I stand with you! I did enjoy your book Lyon's Legacy so much. I hope AI didn't mind that too! Enjoy IWSG Day.
When it comes to writing and art, I do not support AI. Writing and art are human acts that help us connect both with our individual selves as well as each other. A machine cannot replace that experience. To give creative writing to AI is to sell out ourselves as writers.
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