Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“AI Is Here”. Here’s my response.
In this week’s edition of Friday Faithfuls, Jim Adams is discussing Artificial Intelligence and how it impacts our lives on a personal level. Jim has provided us with many different options to write about; I have chosen the topic of AI use on my site.
My knowledge of and experience with AI is limited, at best. I saw some of my WordPress friends creating their own images to use with their stories or poems and I thought that was a great idea. After doing a little research and downloading a couple of apps, I was also able to create images for my writings. It’s great fun and gives me a sense of accomplishment, even though I haven’t drawn a single image by myself. Believe me, you don’t want to see my artwork; I can’t even draw a crooked line! I used to spend a lot of time searching online for the perfect images. With AI to help create my images, I’m no longer wasting time searching online. I also think my site looks more attractive with the images I create with the help of AI. In this regard, AI has been good for me.
For a few months, I was participating in a certain prompt group; it was an interesting group with intriguing prompts but a few weeks ago, the format was changed to AI-based. We were asked to use AI to write our stories, then explain the procedure we used. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the change but I figured I’d give it a chance. I wrote one story via AI and after that, I quit the group. I derived zero pleasure or satisfaction from having AI write my stories for me. There was no challenge and I felt like I was cheating. All my readers knew about this new format so it wasn’t like I was pulling the wool over anyone’s eyes. I just didn’t like the whole idea of it. While it’s true that I provided the plot, the story that was produced wasn’t “me”. That doesn’t mean it was bad; it just wasn’t the way I would write and it didn’t sound like me. In this regard, AI was not a good fit for me.
There are some people who say AI is evil and it’s going to take over the world. I’m sure there are many excellent applications for AI so I’m not going to dismiss it out of hand or be afraid of it. However, when it comes to writing stories, I’d rather do it myself. I’ve been told I’m a pretty storyteller, and that gives me a great sense of self-worth and satisfaction.
This is “The Storyteller” by Conner Smith
Thanks to Jim Adams for keeping us aware and on the ball. And thanks to you all for stopping by for a look and a listen.
That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎
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