Ghostwriting vs. AI-Generated Content
AI Tools, Copyright, Ethics RM Scholl AI Tools, Copyright, Ethics RM Scholl

Ghostwriting vs. AI-Generated Content

Welcome back, fellow creatives. Last time, we began our conversation regarding ethics, AI, and authorship with an overview of current copyright guidelines regarding AI generated content. Today, we’re examining some of the nuance involved in this ongoing discussion. I often hear the argument that having an AI generate text, images, or any other content is no different than commissioning work from a ghostwriter or an artist.

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Ethics, AI, and Authorship: Breaking New Ground
Copyright, Authorship, Ethics RM Scholl Copyright, Authorship, Ethics RM Scholl

Ethics, AI, and Authorship: Breaking New Ground

After our in-depth look at character development techniques, I want to take some time to delve into the issue of Ethics, AI, and Authorship as it deals with Copyright. This is the first of a new mini-series for the AI Assisted Writer. While this is by no means legal advice, I want to deepen and expand the discussion on this important, and constantly evolving topic.

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Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Character Voice
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Bringing Your Characters to Life with AI - Character Voice

When we watch a Shakespearean play or read an Austen novel, one thing that inevitably stands out is the characters' distinctive voices. Tony Stark’s snappy quips and Steve Rogers' stalwart proclamations in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are a testament to the power of a well-crafted character voice. It's the rhythm of their speech, the idiosyncrasies of their diction, and the essence of their thoughts that make us believe in them, root for them, even love them. And in this grand dance of character creation, our AI co-authors are our eager partners, as long as we lead them well.

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AI: The Dance of Words, A Comparison of ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude

AI: The Dance of Words, A Comparison of ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude

In the ever-evolving world of AI, comparison becomes a natural part of progress. Today, we dive into a unique experiment that pits OpenAI's language model, ChatGPT, against a promising newcomer on the scene, Anthropic's Claude.

The task at hand was simple: draft the first scene of a novel, following a given style guide and beat list. To level the playing field, the challenge was designed to flex the AI's creativity, understanding of the narrative structure, and ability to breathe life into a fictional scene.

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Leveraging AI in Writing: An In-depth Look at Scene-Level Outlines

Leveraging AI in Writing: An In-depth Look at Scene-Level Outlines

As we continue our exploration of using artificial intelligence in the writing process, specifically the OpenAI language model, ChatGPT, we are now ready to delve deeper into our story structure. After our comprehensive walkthrough of Act One and chapter-level outlining, we turn our attention towards crafting scene-level outlines.

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