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Starving Artist Midlife Crisis's avatar

Though I’ve always had a “complicated” relationship with AI (it’s taken over most copywriting jobs now and that was my niche) I absolutely agree that the prevelance of AI content has a lot more to do with Gatekeepers not listening to what their audience wants than it does with some evil overlord stroking a cat in a high backed chair and planning to enslave the human race through ChatGPT. I actually wrote an article on Medium called 4 Reasons Hollywood Doesn’t Deserve to be Saved that was, more or less, about the corruption and creative stagnation in the Hollywood based studio system. A Hollywood insider took offense and penned her own article in response. In it, she acknowledged the issues I raised were true but “good people work in Hollywood, too.” And “We’re trying to change it from the inside.” Even she acknowledged at one point that she sounded a little like an abused girlfriend defending her partner. The sad truth is, that’s exactly what she is. Good people in the industry who play the game because they think they have to are the ones propping up a failing system. If they stopped playing along with the studio’s BS, everything would come crashing down.

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RegieRoger's avatar

AI editing has the opportunity to make a lot of ordinary tedious dull poorly acted movies watchable or even enjoyable

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Sterling Reed's avatar

Agreed. "Making your own version" still reflects on the IPs profits. Kill the IP with your "made for people who don't even watch it" and the fans that made it profitable leave too.

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The Brothers Krynn's avatar

Amazingly well argued. I may not like AI or fully understand how to use it but removing oneself from the current cultural ecosystem is to be applauded.

That said I'm glad you're supporting us Indie authors. Can I ask what sort of fiction you like?

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David Badurina - Enigma's avatar

"Us indie authors" includes me. I've been an indie author for the better part of the last 5 years. I want to see authors flourish. Great people are writing great stories, and AI can't come close.

I write absurdist and urban fantasy, but I've also published non-fiction. So for me, I enjoy any story that makes me think, has an interesting twist in the genre, or has a sense of cleverness.

Make me laugh, hit me with some emotion, make it relatable, get my brain engaged.

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The Brothers Krynn's avatar

I get that and cool you’ve been at it for some time that’s awesome.

I myself write Medieval fantasy and mythological stuff. The onus is on us indies to keep culture going I guess.

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Nate Winchester's avatar

Want an example?

KPop Demon Hunters.

So popular that fans are using AI (sort of) to make more songs for it.

https://youtu.be/x5Js2lSwp3k?si=smSmKKmkyYo83k5P

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John A Douglas's avatar

Inject this directly into my veins

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Sam Robb's avatar

I don’t think we’re going to see the destruction of the entertainment industry. The implosion of Hollywood, the music industry, and publishing? Sure. They’re not the entertainment industry, though, they’re just The Old Way of Doing Things. The way that used funding as the gatekeeper to make sure only the right people—the people with money—made entertainment.

Smaller, leaner, more nimble creative organisms will arise out of their remains. Ones that can spin up, generate a show or two, then break apart with their constituent talents scattering to germinate a dozen new endeavors. A cross between startup culture and indie / self pub. How cyberpunk can you get?

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David Badurina - Enigma's avatar

Full on destruction? No. But it has been happening for years. In 2012 we were in a packed theater after getting $7 tickets to see The Avengers. Sold out. Crap movies now are a ghost town, nobody is consuming the tripe, popcorn is $15 for a medium bucket and a bottle of water is five bucks.

Add to that the ability to visualize and create something you love? Game changer.

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Jesse James Fain's avatar

If I never see the eggnog bath again, it will be too soon. Just as I lead Team Homemade Hot Air Balloon, I dedicate to giving the antinog movement a strong backbone as well. Not to make Noggers the enemy, but to keep an open and healthy dialogue.

Why? Because even though a drink that requires whiskey to be even close to palatable may divide us, we are bound in the hatred of arrogant movie producers and bombastic gatekeepers. I may not die side by side with a nogger submariner, but I will make my last stand beside a friend in the war against bad entertainment.

Ride on brother, to Death and Glory. I will stand beside you the whole way, even when you're taste buds are wrong.

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Michael LaVoice's avatar

Also, as the only one on board the janky submarine suspended from a hot air balloon, you were the last person I would have expected kink shaming from. CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG!

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Michael LaVoice's avatar

Look here mah nogga...you'd best step off.

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