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[Power Pro]

I've been going through a long period in my life where I've felt like I was bottling up so much creative energy, but could never release it. When I was getting out of high school, I had a friend who I would create videos and short movies with, and bouncing ideas off of him made things work so well. I felt like we could be one of the next writing duos in Hollywood...until he moved on to other things. I've never been able to make friends like that since then, and I've tried to continue being creative, but I always just come up short.

I have been actively against AI. I hate that it can take away jobs, I hate that "art" people use it to create is basically just stealing stuff from other people, and I hate that it's big money men's next thing they hope will make them more rich. Yet, my curiosity got the better of me, and I download chatgpt just to see what it was like.

Well here I am, finding that it's....opening something up in me that I haven't felt in years. It's drawing out the creative spark that I didn't have for a long time. I was writing a short script for something, and just the help coming up with words and correct flow were so helpful. I've asked AI to come up with an outline for something, and just getting the idea for a proper beginning middle and end, I was able to write up something completely different that actually sounded good to me.

Now I'm in this predicament where I don't know if I should keep going down this path. I'm conflicted because I feel like I finally have that other voice to bounce ideas off of again, but it's...not a person. I really need a real people perspective on my predicament.

 

[Liopleurodon]

Yeah, it's ok.

 

[KrakenIPA]

Using AI is okay with me in any situation, anyone that is against it is a Luddite and can not forsee the inevitable future in which it is used in all facets of life.

 

[Mistake]

I use it to make jokes occasionally, but I still feel it's not as good compared to if I drew something myself. Until we get some brain chips installed, you're better off learning a creative outlet

 

[AJUMP23]

It's a tool.

 

[Trilobit]

I'll put it this way: Anyone not learning to use AI in a competetive way in any business will be lagging and risk falling behind. Video editors for example use all manners of helpful digital tools that didn't exist for people in the 70's and it'd be crazy to force oneself to only use analog stuff. Not even Christopher Nolan does that.

So why would you boycott this tool, but still be fine with other tech?

 

[KrakenIPA]

I'll put it this way: Anyone not learning to use AI in a competetive way in any business will be lagging and risk falling behind. Video editors for example use all manners of helpful digital tools that didn't exist for people in the 70's and it'd be crazy to force oneself to only use analog stuff. Not even Christopher Nolan does that.

So why would you boycott this tool, but still be fine with other tech?

Risking falling behind is a selfish conundrum. We must learn of it ourselves so that we may teach others of its usefulness.

It is fire and we are Cronagman and Cronagwoman. We must learn to control it, to expand our knowledge of it, to show others it's power.

 

[Plies]

I've been going through a long period in my life where I've felt like I was bottling up so much creative energy, but could never release it. When I was getting out of high school, I had a friend who I would create videos and short movies with, and bouncing ideas off of him made things work so well. I felt like we could be one of the next writing duos in Hollywood...until he moved on to other things. I've never been able to make friends like that since then, and I've tried to continue being creative, but I always just come up short.

I have been actively against AI. I hate that it can take away jobs, I hate that "art" people use it to create is basically just stealing stuff from other people, and I hate that it's big money men's next thing they hope will make them more rich. Yet, my curiosity got the better of me, and I download chatgpt just to see what it was like.

Well here I am, finding that it's....opening something up in me that I haven't felt in years. It's drawing out the creative spark that I didn't have for a long time. I was writing a short script for something, and just the help coming up with words and correct flow were so helpful. I've asked AI to come up with an outline for something, and just getting the idea for a proper beginning middle and end, I was able to write up something completely different that actually sounded good to me.

Now I'm in this predicament where I don't know if I should keep going down this path. I'm conflicted because I feel like I finally have that other voice to bounce ideas off of again, but it's...not a person. I really need a real people perspective on my predicament.

I feel like this post was written by AI.

I'm the only real n***a left on the Internet.

 

[Power Pro]

I feel like this post was written by AI.

I'm the only real n***a left on the Internet.

Well excuse me...I just wanted to be specific about what my predicament was.

Edit: to be honest, it's not that surprising...my brain does work differently. Unlike some other people who like to say they're autistic to be hip, i have actually been diagnosed with it, so I probably say things and sound stupid to normal people.

 

[KrakenIPA]

I feel like this post was written by AI.

I'm the only real n***a left on the Internet.

The interesting thing now is that when himans claim that other humans are fake or written by AI it doesn't matter if it is or not. You just have to believe that someone wouldn't write out a post with AI for a thumbs up or a fire emoji. If you're a real guy, which I know you are, you don't have to prove it us by edging a ban with words.

Speak to me like a human.

 

[ReasonBeing]

I feel like this post was written by AI.

I'm the only real n***a left on the Internet.

The dead internet theory--is real

 

[KrakenIPA]

The dead internet theory--is real

The fear of dead internet theory is as real as the millions of bots that provoke the idea.

Robots have a hard time with Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll, i like all three.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Long time ago when word processors had built in thesaurus and synonym feature, I used it all the time for essays. Is it cheating I needed the program to give me 10 alternate words to use because I'm an idiot staring at the screen with limited vocabulary?

Do it. Who cares.

 

[Skyfox]

It's a bit like the programmer's rubber duck. You tell it the coding problem instead of bothering a real person and just by explaining it to the duck, you gain objectivity, helping you solve the issue.

But the risk I believe, is confusing yourself about what AI is.

I think it's easy to fool yourself into believing it's a person. It is not.

A key difference is opposition to mistakes or objectively bad ideas. Where a real human will spot your mistakes (especially bad ones), AI tends to be supportive where a human would stop you.

You may accumulate these kinds of errors over time, a growing snowball that splats in your face when the work is revealed to the world.

 

[sono]

Yes, consider current gen AI as a new tool you use to help with productivity

 

[Westcliff]

AI can help enormously to stimulate creative and thought processes - but it all depends on how you use it. The feedback from my players in my DnD campaign is clear: since I started using the AI for support, our campaign has become even better. More detailed descriptions, more complex NPCs, more interesting plot twists and the support of generative AI, which I can create live at the gaming table based on the current situation and the players, is also great. But at the same time, no one is afraid that AI can replace me as a game master - because it can't replace bringing it all together, and it also lacks the important human component.

Here's a very good video about creativity and AI

 

[Liopleurodon]

But even if you are hypocrite, like, so what?

I do hypocritical things all the time.

 

[Melon Husk]

I've been going through a long period in my life where I've felt like I was bottling up so much creative energy, but could never release it. When I was getting out of high school, I had a friend who I would create videos and short movies with, and bouncing ideas off of him made things work so well. I felt like we could be one of the next writing duos in Hollywood...until he moved on to other things. I've never been able to make friends like that since then, and I've tried to continue being creative, but I always just come up short.

I have been actively against AI. I hate that it can take away jobs, I hate that "art" people use it to create is basically just stealing stuff from other people, and I hate that it's big money men's next thing they hope will make them more rich. Yet, my curiosity got the better of me, and I download chatgpt just to see what it was like.

Well here I am, finding that it's....opening something up in me that I haven't felt in years. It's drawing out the creative spark that I didn't have for a long time. I was writing a short script for something, and just the help coming up with words and correct flow were so helpful. I've asked AI to come up with an outline for something, and just getting the idea for a proper beginning middle and end, I was able to write up something completely different that actually sounded good to me.

Now I'm in this predicament where I don't know if I should keep going down this path. I'm conflicted because I feel like I finally have that other voice to bounce ideas off of again, but it's...not a person. I really need a real people perspective on my predicament.

Outlining is what it does best. Generative text is perfect for blank paper syndrome. Creative writing is often a collaborative effort - is it cheating to ask another person for ideas and feedback?

Just remember it can give you a rough sketch, a starting point. AI will most likely fill your content with common tropes. Then you editorialize it by removing things, spend time rewriting it and and add your own input and you go from version 0.1 to 0.8.


You can judge yourself by the originality of your ideas or the quality of your work. If you can't be original then you can still stand out by focusing on quality, which still requires real work and human input. When you get used to producing quality then you can try being more original. That's my human advice.

 

[Topher]

It's a tool.

Don't listen to him EverydayBeast

 

[n0razi]

You will be left behind IMHO if you don't use AI. It's like the kids who refused to use a calculator or the internet.

 

[Dacvak]

Okay, speaking of AI, does anyone remember a few weeks ago, there was this thread on GAF about an AI service that basically recorded EVERYTHING you did on your computer to allow you to go back and reference your activity. Maybe it was something that Windows was implementing or something? But I commented on it, mentioning that I use MacOS and I would actually like a service like that, and someone else told me that it exists and mentioned the name of the service. But I can't remember what it was called, and the last 10 minutes of searching has given me nothing. (Man, if only AI had tracked all of my past actions and could tell me what it was called lol)

Anyone remember what the service was? Or can they find the thread?

Edit: Well, I couldn't find it, but ironically ChatGPT figured it out for me.

 

[bitbydeath]

Here's my experience as a writer.

AI by itself isn't great.
You can input commands and it will come out vanilla. There's no originality, no depth, and very little thought/processing beyond what you entered into the prompt.

That's not how art works, it's the nuances that makes art, Art.

It's fine to use as a tool, and people will use it, just ensure that it is still yours at the end of the day and not mindless AI dribble.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

Well excuse me...I just wanted to be specific about what my predicament was.

Edit: to be honest, it's not that surprising...my brain does work differently. Unlike some other people who like to say they're autistic to be hip, i have actually been diagnosed with it, so I probably say things and sound stupid to normal people.

autistic is hip?

I am getting too old for this shit.

 

[Power Pro]

autistic is hip?

I am getting too old for this shit.

I dunno about hip, but there are definitely a lot of people who use it as an excuse for their shitty behavior. Just like some people think being "OCD" is being detail oriented. My brother had OCD, but has gotten better, but at one time he would spend hours in the shower. Or wash his hands until they were bleeding.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

It's the way of the future, and there's no going back. You're fine.

 

[niilokin]

It is a great tool for ideation for sure but always keep reflecting on how much AI is critical for your endeavors

 

[John Bilbo]

I think it is a tool. The end result depends on the use of the tool. I think if it gets your creative juices flowing you should use it.

Do you fear it makes you lazy? Are you cutting corners? In the end the AI does not think, it compiles things. You have to input the thinking into it.

 

[IDKFA]

Risking falling behind is a selfish conundrum. We must learn of it ourselves so that we may teach others of its usefulness.

It is fire and we are Cronagman and Cronagwoman. We must learn to control it, to expand our knowledge of it, to show others it's power.

You make it sound like a new religion.

You will be left behind IMHO if you don't use AI. It's like the kids who refused to use a calculator or the internet.

I think it's a little different to the Internet and a calculator. AI has its benefits, but it also has negative aspects.

People now are relying on AI for basic tasks, such as drafting emails or writing basic letters. Those things require skills, and if you're not using those skills then you'll forget how to do it.

I know people at work who use Chat GPT to write their emails. They've been doing for ages. Some have told me they can no longer go back to writing an email without AI assistance. We also have people using AI to draft essays, write letters etc.

To go one step further, soon AI will be able to write novels and screenplays so good that nobody will know they weren't written by a human. This is something Max Tegmark touches on in his book Life 3.0. An AI that is so advanced in understanding what humans enjoy, it creates an award winning film with ease and without human intervention.

If AI is taking over our skills to write and create art, is this a net benefit for humanity?

Of course, there are benefits. AI helps people who struggle with language barriers, learning disabilities, or lack of formal education express themselves more effectively. However, at the same time relying heavily on AI could lead to a decline in basic writing, critical thinking, and communication skills, especially for younger generations who may never fully develop them.