Purpose of this forum

[SteveBurke]

Like it or not, AI programs are going to be part of life. Like anything else, AI is a tool, with both good and bad aspects. I myself have used AI generated images (created by someone else, I don't have time for that shit,) to illustrate some of my stories - creating visuals that I would never have been able to make myself. I consider these to be a useful way to help the reader visualise what they read. As such, I can't reasonably object to the use of AI as a writing tool.

Personal thoughts regarding AI:

I don't consider an AI story (even if decent,) to be the equal of a story written entirely by a human author. The time, effort, and imagination required to write a story is more than most people realise. It typically takes several hours at least to write/edit a story that can be read in 20 minutes or less. (Other authors will understand how much work goes into a story.) However, prompting an AI to write something acceptable still takes time and effort. Not everyone is skilled at writing, and the AI gives people a way to bring their fantasies to life in a way that they might not otherwise be able to do.

So, with the above in mind, I have decided to create this forum, clearly labelled so you know what is involved. If you aren't interested, ignore it. If you find the stories entertaining, good.

At present I only have one author offering AI stories and I've created a forum for him. If you're interested in contributing, PM me so I can give you a forum of your own. We'll see how this goes.

[imreadonly2]

I do use AI in a limited way, and find it helpful. I do it paragraph by paragraph, with a prompt, and will use the engine to generate text, which I'll either regenerate until I like or simply rewrite as necessary. It allows me to concentrate on situation, plot, and characters while not wasting time typing out every word or repeating myself in every story. Personally, I don't consider the stories NOT MINE or in any way inferior. Plus, I can finish them and not put them in a drawer because I don't have 22 days free to write a long story.

I'd compare it to Michelangelo using students to knock out the big pieces of marble. It's still his design, and his finished product, and nobody will say his work looks likes a crappy student project. Like anything else, it's how the tool is used.