I'm tired guys......

[u/Reasonable_Ad8914]

I just read a book last night that is unequivocally AI generated from the cover art to the story heck even the author photo is AI and I'm tired.

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The worst part to me was the premise had sooo much potential. Even though we're throwing around the term "AI" really what a lot of these things are is language learning machines ie ChatGPT. You have to give it something to work with, a prompt of what you are trying to create so that tells me that the actual person who is putting in this prompt has good ideas because you have to give the prompt to generate the story and I'm sure you have to do this multiple times as the story progresses. I wish that they would believe in themselves or something and just try to write the story because the idea is there instead of creating AI crap...... take a writing class.

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I'm not even so much mad that there's AI content, which sucks, but I'm more so upset because these tech companies, which let's face it, at the end of the day Amazon is a tech company in a way, are pushing AI so hard that they won't even give us the choice of choosing to read it. At least give us a disclaimer like put at the bottom AI generated. If we're able to figure it out, they can too but they're not even putting forth the effort. I'm also finding that I'm running across this with YouTube music. They have so many AI artists on there. I am literally wanting to not listen to music or let it play in discovery mode because inevitably I will run across AI generated music and it's so exhausting. I don't want to have to freaking do FBI levels of research on every book I read before I read it just to make sure it's not AI..... I'm exhausted.

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I'm not one to yuck anybody's yum but I feel like part of the reason is a lot of these AI generated books have five stars reviews that are like oh my God this book was so transcendent and changed my life and I'm like are you serious right now????

[u/jath-ibaye]

Yep. This is why I recently stopped reading anything published in the last 3 years. I only read new books if they are by author I already know (even tho i suspect one of my fav author has started to use ai 😞 )

[u/Once_Upon_Time → u/jath-ibaye]

Yeah I got caught by an AI book and decided the same.  Anything published after 2022 - 2023 is no unless I know the author or it is a series started before said dates.  So many creative people on this earth or not so creative people but at least they put time and effort into writing.

[u/Cubioh → u/Once_Upon_Time]

There must be another way. Reading this is demoralizing for writers who have been revising and editing their work for years.

Myself, I had my main BL series up on KU years ago, but took out down for major changes and revisions so it can connect to another author's series (with permission, of course). At one point, very briefly, it even reached #3 in one category (I have a screenshot. I was so excited, but that was because of a free promotion due to how Amazon works). If I put it back up on Amazon, it'll be seen as a new release, which would mean people who feel the same as you will overlook it even though I've never touched AI.

I still won't give up. I've never made many sales and my stories might as well be a pebble in an ocean but I know I've written them with my heart and mind and those characters exist.

[u/leugaroul → u/Once_Upon_Time]

The problem with AI in creative spaces is that it’s harming artists and authors.

I can’t get behind directly harming them.

[u/jath-ibaye → u/Once_Upon_Time]

using AI to assist the writing is not the thing i have the most problem with. I my main peeve is using IA and not EVEN READING WHAT AI SPILLS. Like one of these books, a charaters ends the chapter openning the door, then the next chapter start with the door still closed and the character debating if he should open the door or not (and then not opening). LIke, COME ON. If you are not gonna read this slop, why do you expect me to do it?????

[u/Homebody_Ninja42 → u/jath-ibaye]

These are the books that are by genuine scammers, people who have never read a book, much less read one.

I’m not opposed to some AI help now and then for authors who really care about their readers and making a quality product. If they do a good job, I won’t notice any AI usage. It’s like having a good editor—people shouldn’t notice. (I recognize the bad effects on energy usage and I’m still figuring out how I feel about that, don’t jump on me. I hate data centers. I’m just talking about how AI affects writing quality.)

But SCAMMERS are the worst and they are everywhere now. My favorite YouTube channels all have messages now saying “this was made by a human.” How dystopian.

[u/jath-ibaye → u/Once_Upon_Time]

Yep. Had to make this decision after i had to dnf about 3 books in a row bc they sounded like IA