AI-written Stories? (Bonus story attached!)
Added 2023-11-01 13:01:01 +0000 UTCHello friends.
This whole "AI" thing has sure taken the world by storm, hasn't it? There is much buzz about AI-generated images, but as usual, writing never gets the same attention.
Well, for the longest time, I can tell you that AI has been pretty lousy at writing actual coherent stories. That appears to have changed recently, as ChatGPT-4 is surprisingly good, and can write content relevant to our interests.
For your consideration, I am attaching a story that was almost entirely written with ChatGPT. The content of this story is best described as Velociraptor / Anthro Gryphons, M/M, M/F, FoA, OV, D, SD.
Now, let me be clear. I didn't just say "Write a story" and then took a nap. I first provided the characters and themes. Then I directed all of the major plot beats a few paragraphs at a time. ChatGPT wrote the details based on my creative direction. With the story complete, I went back and fixed a few errors, but the words are 98% AI.
AI writing has some pros and cons as follows:
Pros:
- It is much faster than traditional writing. (This would allow more time to edit traditional stories.)
- It works very well with certain topics (OV, SV, MV).
- The word count can be much higher, and/or I could post two or three at once (more content!).
Cons:
- It cannot do saucy topics (I have even followed guides to "jailbreak" ChatGPT or put it into "Do Anything Now" mode, but without meaningful success).
- The writing style might not be everyone's cup of tea. (Although it might be tweakable if you have a specific complaint.)
- If there was something specific you liked about "KD writing", you're not necessarily getting that.
I am also still learning the capabilities and limitations. It only gives what I ask for, and I am still experimenting with the ideal things to ask for when it comes to the scenes we love the most.
I want to float the idea of including AI stories on polls. If a majority just hates this idea, then I won't do it. But if you're open to giving it a try, then I'll always be up-front about what you're voting on, and the AI writing will compete by being 2x to 3x as long (or greater) compared to my traditional stories. These could be epic length and dense with good stuff. It's not better; it's different.
If you have misgivings but aren't 100% against this, I am open to hearing plot ideas or possible avenues of improvement. I can have ChatGPT give more attention or detail to certain parts if something important is missing.
The poll's question is: Should AI-written stories be put up for vote?