📚 Why Are We Reluctant to Accept AI as an Author?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping publishing and challenging our perception of creativity, as literary critic Galina Yuzefovich explored in her compelling TEDx talk in Cyprus.
➡️ AI is already writing poetry that moves readers. But as soon as people discover a machine is behind the words, the work's perceived value plummets. This growing distrust toward AI-generated texts has raised an urgent question: why does knowing the author is a machine make us care less?
➡️ The case of Rie Kudan in Japan ignited a storm of controversy. The acclaimed author revealed that 11% of her award-winning novel was written by AI, sparking outrage from readers, with some demanding refunds. Critics called for her prize to be revoked. Still, the judges upheld their decision, exposing a glaring gap in cultural norms and legal frameworks for addressing AI's role in authorship.
➡️ Readers often find AI usage in literature unethical. However, with self-publishing platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct, indie authors face a "race of arms," needing to release a new book every 6–9 weeks to keep their audience. Around 52% of such writers admit to using AI tools, referring to themselves as "assisted authors."
➡️ Most people distrust AI-generated texts, even though up to 45% of Amazon reviews are written by neural networks, and many readers find them useful. This is changing the traditional ways people discover books, although personal recommendations from friends and family still hold more influence.
➡️ AI has the potential to completely transform literature. To preserve it as part of human culture, it's crucial to establish clear boundaries for the use of AI in creative processes.
📱 Watch the full talk here.
More on the topic:
🟠 Galina Yuzefovich: "In 20 years, AI will be writing books better than humans"
🟠 Top-5 new books about AI
#news #TED @hiaimediaen
Artificial intelligence is reshaping publishing and challenging our perception of creativity, as literary critic Galina Yuzefovich explored in her compelling TEDx talk in Cyprus.
➡️ AI is already writing poetry that moves readers. But as soon as people discover a machine is behind the words, the work's perceived value plummets. This growing distrust toward AI-generated texts has raised an urgent question: why does knowing the author is a machine make us care less?
"If we lose trust in literature, we will lose our connection with it, and thus, we will lose our trust in human creativity in general," Yuzefovich warned.
➡️ The case of Rie Kudan in Japan ignited a storm of controversy. The acclaimed author revealed that 11% of her award-winning novel was written by AI, sparking outrage from readers, with some demanding refunds. Critics called for her prize to be revoked. Still, the judges upheld their decision, exposing a glaring gap in cultural norms and legal frameworks for addressing AI's role in authorship.
➡️ Readers often find AI usage in literature unethical. However, with self-publishing platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct, indie authors face a "race of arms," needing to release a new book every 6–9 weeks to keep their audience. Around 52% of such writers admit to using AI tools, referring to themselves as "assisted authors."
➡️ Most people distrust AI-generated texts, even though up to 45% of Amazon reviews are written by neural networks, and many readers find them useful. This is changing the traditional ways people discover books, although personal recommendations from friends and family still hold more influence.
➡️ AI has the potential to completely transform literature. To preserve it as part of human culture, it's crucial to establish clear boundaries for the use of AI in creative processes.
📱 Watch the full talk here.
More on the topic:
🟠 Galina Yuzefovich: "In 20 years, AI will be writing books better than humans"
🟠 Top-5 new books about AI
#news #TED @hiaimediaen