The Creative Penn
In this solo episode, I discuss the impact of converging technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Generation (NLG) tools like GPT-3, and more on writing, authors, and the publishing industry.
Transcript and links: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/11/30/writing-in-age-of-ai/
My last AI show was in July 2019, 9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors and Publishing in the Next 10 Years, and although I’ve shared futurist segments on the show since then, I’ve been working on this as an updated view, and a look forward to the rest of the 2020s.
In this solo show, I discuss:
– Why this era of technological change, accelerated by the pandemic, is so important
– What is GPT-3 and why is it such a big deal?
– AI as co-creator: Embrace curiosity and play with artistic collaboration
Impact on the commercial business model for writers, authors, and publishing
– What about books?
– Will AI tools make authors obsolete?
– “Data is the new oil,” the wealth generator of the digital age — and publishers have a lot of it. The publishing industry owns and controls the largest dataset of all.
– Why I’m so excited about the next decade of abundance — if we embrace the changes and opportunities ahead!
Check out previous episodes and resources on AI at http://www.TheCreativePenn.com/future
What started as preparation for this podcast episode actually turned into a short book!
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds: The Impact of Converging Technologies On Authors and the Publishing Industry.
Available now as an ebook and coming soon in print and audio.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ai-blockchain-virtual-worlds/
Get your Free Author 2.0 Blueprint at:
http://www.TheCreativePenn.com/blueprint
You can always find the show notes and links at: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/
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Good food for thought. No need not to be of good cheer even on the gallows, but there will be much come of AI "creativity" that won't be good for us wheezing humans.
One thing I worry about is the value of humanity. One of the reasons I read is to meet the writer. As I follow a novel, an essay, or a blog like yours, I gain a sense of the writer's outlook. If friendship is too strong, there is intellectual camaraderie in written work.
Lest that sound cringy, you're doing the same thing now. As you reading this you gain a few tidbits about who Johnny Ragadoo is. That's a nom de plume, of course, but it's still me behind the mask.
Technical writing is an obvious target for AI. Structured knowledge bases mean manuals aren't necessary any more, and nobody but me reads them, anyway. Why bother? Just ask the AI for an overview, and then ask it any questions you have.
Which shows what an idiot I am. Long ago I decided I needed to like technical writing, because whatever else I did, if I could enjoy documentation there would be more work for me. Fooled me, I guess.
For perspective on AI and survivability, Google "Carrington Event" and be afraid.
I have had training in Electronics technology and have been interested in electronics since a child seeing James Bond movies and being more interested in the gadget guy that builds the gadgets for Bond. Writing + AI = $$$ = BRING IT ON!!!
What if AI wrote a novel about human authors being obsolete!?
…that would be something!
Absolutely terrifying.
This was a great topic. Really interesting to think about.
Reading your book and listening to this, so helpful!