Yes, I noticed that on my YouTube feed, Tom. I am very interested in World War II videos and documentaries. Up until last year. Most of these videos were narrated by human voice. About a year ago I noticed that many of these content creators switched over to AI narration. This was painfully obvious given the poor pronunciation of many words and phrases. Moreover, many of these AI produced videos, push out, factually incorrect information, the details of which can easily be checked on the Internet. Sadly, artificial intelligence may inundate us with misinformation to the point that we don’t know fact from fiction. Your 90/10 analogy is well taken. Didn’t Edison posit that success was one percent inspiration, and 99% perspiration? Happy writing!
The metaphor I come back to is photography. With smartphones, anyone can take a picture of anything, instantly and for free. With AI, anyone can write anything, instantly and for free. Photographers still exist, but as niche artisans for when quality matters. And writers?
BTW, a little off topic, but the Notre Dame versus USC game last week was tremendous. My daughter and I watched it on TV. Only 6 miles away from the stadium. We could almost hear the cheers! ☘️
Yes, I noticed that on my YouTube feed, Tom. I am very interested in World War II videos and documentaries. Up until last year. Most of these videos were narrated by human voice. About a year ago I noticed that many of these content creators switched over to AI narration. This was painfully obvious given the poor pronunciation of many words and phrases. Moreover, many of these AI produced videos, push out, factually incorrect information, the details of which can easily be checked on the Internet. Sadly, artificial intelligence may inundate us with misinformation to the point that we don’t know fact from fiction. Your 90/10 analogy is well taken. Didn’t Edison posit that success was one percent inspiration, and 99% perspiration? Happy writing!
The metaphor I come back to is photography. With smartphones, anyone can take a picture of anything, instantly and for free. With AI, anyone can write anything, instantly and for free. Photographers still exist, but as niche artisans for when quality matters. And writers?
A line that I think of often: “Sure, AI can sing a beautiful song, but it can’t help you find your unique voice.”
BTW, a little off topic, but the Notre Dame versus USC game last week was tremendous. My daughter and I watched it on TV. Only 6 miles away from the stadium. We could almost hear the cheers! ☘️
Go Irish!