I agree with your post wholeheartedly. We are becoming a society of non-thinkers and non-individuals. If we let AI take over for our human selves even a little bit, where will it leave society in the future. Not only is it taking jobs from real people and leaving them without means to support themselves, it is making these huge conglomerates more money and giving them more power every time we let them replace a human with a robot.
Your last paragraph is dead on, and it's why I fear AI. Not because of what it can do, but because of what we'll become as a result. However, I differ in opinion on how it should be used. If production companies want to replace human writers with AI, and viewers are willing to accept the results, then that's their prerogative. Writing, art, and even programming (my field) are all going to change, and only those who adapt will thrive. Creativity will stumble, but maybe it's time for that reckoning. It's quite possible the creator economy, both at the individual and corporate level has run its course. If we can be so easily immitated, is it possible that's a sign a new human renaissance is around the corner because we're being forced into it? I'm not excited for what AI will do. I'm excited to see what humans will do in response.
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When it comes to storytelling, I'm hopeful that the creativity and unpredictable nature of the human mind and human experience will not be duplicated by a machine in my lifetime. The operative word there is "hopeful" - I like to think that AI might be able to create stories that are built of things that have already been done... but not convinced it could come up with something out of the blue that is truly fresh, unique and unforeseeable or be able to make creative connections between things and concepts in the world. Maybe I'm wrong, but I hope not.
With that said, I still agree that we humans need to keep things like AI in a box because if there is one thing I've learned is that when presented with the opportunity to cut corners, at least some humans will take it... then somewhere down the road we all find that cutting the corners way is the new norm. You can see this in countless industries where the "better way" to do things has been replaced by the "good enough" way.
I don't want "good enough" stories.
That's my hope and anyway. It's time for irl writers to raise our game!
These are odd times, aren’t they? It’s funny, though, I feel an underlying shift happening that I can’t quite put my finger on yet as far as social trends go. It’s my hope that an unforeseen door will bust open regarding human creativity in spite of a lot of what we see going on right now.
Thanks for the thought provoking article. As usual, I enjoyed reading your commentary.
I agree with your post wholeheartedly. We are becoming a society of non-thinkers and non-individuals. If we let AI take over for our human selves even a little bit, where will it leave society in the future. Not only is it taking jobs from real people and leaving them without means to support themselves, it is making these huge conglomerates more money and giving them more power every time we let them replace a human with a robot.
Jacquie, you just bashed on the head the zombie I hadn’t realised was squatting within me! Dusting off the drawing board. 🙌🏻
I learned so much, Jacquie - thank you. This stuff really scares me, actually. 👀
Your last paragraph is dead on, and it's why I fear AI. Not because of what it can do, but because of what we'll become as a result. However, I differ in opinion on how it should be used. If production companies want to replace human writers with AI, and viewers are willing to accept the results, then that's their prerogative. Writing, art, and even programming (my field) are all going to change, and only those who adapt will thrive. Creativity will stumble, but maybe it's time for that reckoning. It's quite possible the creator economy, both at the individual and corporate level has run its course. If we can be so easily immitated, is it possible that's a sign a new human renaissance is around the corner because we're being forced into it? I'm not excited for what AI will do. I'm excited to see what humans will do in response.
When it comes to storytelling, I'm hopeful that the creativity and unpredictable nature of the human mind and human experience will not be duplicated by a machine in my lifetime. The operative word there is "hopeful" - I like to think that AI might be able to create stories that are built of things that have already been done... but not convinced it could come up with something out of the blue that is truly fresh, unique and unforeseeable or be able to make creative connections between things and concepts in the world. Maybe I'm wrong, but I hope not.
With that said, I still agree that we humans need to keep things like AI in a box because if there is one thing I've learned is that when presented with the opportunity to cut corners, at least some humans will take it... then somewhere down the road we all find that cutting the corners way is the new norm. You can see this in countless industries where the "better way" to do things has been replaced by the "good enough" way.
I don't want "good enough" stories.
That's my hope and anyway. It's time for irl writers to raise our game!
These are odd times, aren’t they? It’s funny, though, I feel an underlying shift happening that I can’t quite put my finger on yet as far as social trends go. It’s my hope that an unforeseen door will bust open regarding human creativity in spite of a lot of what we see going on right now.
Thanks for the thought provoking article. As usual, I enjoyed reading your commentary.