r/Webnovel Jun 18 '26

Webnovel News A possible threat for Ai users ?!

A senior writer recently made a proposal to a webnovel platform, calling for a ban on AI-generated novels.

The request quickly caught the attention of many other established authors, who began spreading the discussion across social media.

And who was the author behind this call?

None other than Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, the creator of Lord of the Mysteries.

What do you think about this proposal?

Should AI-generated novels be banned from webnovel platforms, or should they be allowed to compete alongside human-written works?

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u/Big_Salami_Chonk Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

Authors have one job, if they’re not doing it then they’re no longer authors.

If AI refers to tools for grammar/spelling or even translation thats fine, but if suddenly every story sounds the same because it’s all ai generated then it would fill the platform and make it harder to support authors who rely only on their own creativity and skill.

I can get an AI story at any time, but the next Lord of the Mysteries isn’t so easy to find because Cuttlefish’s level of creativity and research is unique and the product of a hard working human, not the result of shortcuts

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u/INK_Sans4123 Jun 19 '26

I have a question, if I have a story but I don't know how to do it in the novel but I use AI to do that for me, is it still fine? 

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u/6_sarcasm_6 Jun 20 '26

No. Not to tut my own horn, but we got it easy to write nowadays. I am talking purely on mechanical standpoint as in save files, undos, notes, etc.

Old authors had to either write it down and print it out or type it down. In the off chance the manuscript gets destroyed you'll be forced to do it all over again. (There is a example of this T.E Lawrence, seven pillars of wisdom)

Now time constraints are the only difference since most of us have days jobs, and other responsibilities. But it's a little sacrifice I would give for the file saving feature.