Why AI writing can't ever compare with a Stephen King novel
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It's no exaggeration to say that the emergence of AI large language models and apps over the last few years has added to anxieties that human writers might be pushed to the brink of extinction. Who needs a proficient writer who may need a couple of months to finish a novel when several prompts and interactions with AI could yield a product indistinguishable from that written by the original author?
In this era where time is money, writing and publishing might still be creative processes, but they're also business after all. Take away the human factor and those in the writing sector can still rake in huge sums, right?
On the surface, we're seeing an inevitable metamorphosis of the writing business model. However, as a reader, I would rate the human author over artificial intelligence any day.
Writing is the process of transforming human experience and personal interaction with the physical world via the five senses into an intellectually illuminating and emotionally engaging work aimed at connecting with another human on the deepest level through the greatest invention of humankind – language.
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