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Should we allow for AI-generated fiction writing?

Welcome to a capitalist society.
Indeed. And I would be remiss if I didn't say push back against it.

What I certainly don't want is what appears to be Hollywood's endgame where they could for instance... feed material from the first two seasons of SNW into various AI programs and it would spit out s3 without any input from writers, actors et al and so the studios would massively increase their profits at the expensive of creators.
Exactly. AIs rights are not being put out as equal to humanity because the end product now justifies the means.
 
I do find it funny that we're arguing copyright in a fan fiction forum. Where the authors lift all kinds of elements from other authors to tell stories...
 
Objectively incorrect.

And... that would also then apply to human brain writing. If you believe this, then when you write anything, you must only draw inspiration from public domain works, else your brain has been trained on someone elses work and you need to pay a license for that purpose.

Copyright laws tend to be fairly clear.



This was an AI's defense...

AI-generated writings can be considered distinct from plagiarized content due to their transformation of existing material, ability to synthesize information, incomplete understanding of context, reliance on user input, and adherence to legal and ethical standards. While concerns about intellectual property and originality persist, the nuanced nature of AI-generated content requires careful consideration within a broader framework of copyright law and ethical writing practices.

One of the better arguments i've heard here.



From ChatGPT, when asked "How do you feel about the novel "The Grapes of Wrath"?

"Steinbeck's vivid descriptions, rich character development, and social commentary make "The Grapes of Wrath" a compelling and thought-provoking read. The novel explores themes of poverty, injustice, resilience, and the human spirit's capacity to endure hardships.

I appreciate the way Steinbeck captures the harsh realities of life during that era while also highlighting the resilience and solidarity that emerge among the disenfranchised. The novel's timeless themes and poignant storytelling continue to resonate with readers, offering insights into the socio-economic challenges that persist in contemporary society.

Overall, "The Grapes of Wrath" is a literary masterpiece that not only entertains but also educates and inspires reflection on important social issues."

I ran that through Grammarly's plagiarism checker and it came back clean.

I mean. It told you. Does it actually "feel" any way? No. But... it did tell you.

I'm still not understanding how the ability to feel has any relevance on copyright. For people who apparently literally create art as a profession, I find the complete and utter lack of even the most basic understanding of copyright laws to be unsettling.

You don't really demonstrate a good understanding of copyright law, biology, or computer programming.
Copyright does cover AI training. (EU law for specifics)
I've already explained how humans and AI differ in this regard multiple times. It's not my fault you won't acknowledge it.
 
I do find it funny that we're arguing copyright in a fan fiction forum. Where the authors lift all kinds of elements from other authors to tell stories...

And cloud be hit with a Cease and desist, if Paramount wanted to press it.
 
I do find it funny that we're arguing copyright in a fan fiction forum. Where the authors lift all kinds of elements from other authors to tell stories...

But those authors aren't, to the best of my knowledge, making a profit from their work either, nor do I suspect that the stories they're writing are significantly impacting sales of licensed material.

Plus, we already know the primary material they're incorporating into their stories, whereas if someone posts a random AI-generated piece of art, I doubt anyone's revealing what sources the AI tool used.
 
But those authors aren't, to the best of my knowledge, making a profit from their work either, nor do I suspect that the stories they're writing are significantly impacting sales of licensed material.

Plus, we already know the primary material they're incorporating into their stories, whereas if someone posts a random AI-generated piece of art, I doubt anyone's revealing what sources the AI tool used.
I assure you. I've been involved in over 50 Trek fan films, a handful of audio drama, ramdon voice over and play over NPR and not a single check, for a single penny ever showed up in the mail.
 
I've already explained how humans and AI differ in this regard multiple times. It's not my fault you won't acknowledge it.

I acknowledge what you're saying, it just doesn't actually make any sense. I also have provided examples where you're incorrect.

You have stated that anything that comes out of an AI is plagiarized because it was trained on existing works. I demonstrated that's false by generating an AI response that passed a plagiarism check.

There is no functional different between an AI being trained on existing works, or a human reading those works, thus being trained on them.

Copyright does cover AI training. (EU law for specifics)

I can respect that. I am coming from a US perspective, but that is also why I chose my words to say "local legislation" and the like.

I did a quick search to find it doesn't appear quite as cut and dry.

https://keanet.eu/eu-ai-act-shaping...plicitly links,exception to AI model training.

This article would make it seem that the output of an AI is not necessarily considered to be in violation of any copyright laws by simple virtue of it being AI generated. The EU law appears to be largely focused around what can and can not be used to train AI models.

Overall I don't find the EU legislation to be at all unreasonable, from the little bit I have read about it. I do want to reiterate i'm not against regulations. I'm a big fan of regulations for damn near anything. This world needs MORE regulations writ large.

I just take issue with the anti-AI zealots, who honestly feel like they aren't really adding anything constructive. I understand and sympathize if one feels that this technology may negatively affect their livelihood, but I ALSO understand that... as technology advances, that happens. It's happened many times before and will happen many more times in the future.
 
I acknowledge what you're saying, it just doesn't actually make any sense. I also have provided examples where you're incorrect.

You have stated that anything that comes out of an AI is plagiarized because it was trained on existing works. I demonstrated that's false by generating an AI response that passed a plagiarism check.

Any technical check can be fooled or imprecise. Allow me to introduce you to my friend's college essay about Circe "unleashing her furry"...

The fact is, since AI is incapable of improvising beyond what it has been programmed with, and it's incapable of what is defined as "creativity", anything it produces is by plagiarism by virtue of how the technology works.

There is no functional different between an AI being trained on existing works, or a human reading those works, thus being trained on them.

Of course there is. It's the difference between biological innovation and rote copy-paste.



I can respect that. I am coming from a US perspective, but that is also why I chose my words to say "local legislation" and the like.
I'm fairly confident US legislation will catch up to the EU once the current court cases are settled.

I just take issue with the anti-AI zealots, who honestly feel like they aren't really adding anything constructive. I understand and sympathize if one feels that this technology may negatively affect their livelihood, but I ALSO understand that... as technology advances, that happens. It's happened many times before and will happen many more times in the future.

Like I said, use all the AI you want. Just don't train it on MY works.
In terms of using it for commercial purposes, I'm more in the "reap what you sow" camp.
 
I would resort to "text to speech" programs for writing audio dramas because the audience is basically blind and it's up to the author to direct all the board pieces of the story in a manor that maintains a logical pattern to the story.
When the program plays it back to you (4 or 5 times), you become the blind audience and could edit the story as needed.
I assume you could use AI in the same manor. If you dump your story into it and see what it returns, the author still has the ability to reshape the story as they desire, put their edits into before releasing it. I'd guess the story still belongs to the author.
Another way AI could be useful is story boarding. I write but a horrible artist and many times when the film is created thousands of miles away the connection between Author and Director gets lost. I've seen examples where AI can grab video cuts and play them right along with the story. (however it works)
So I feel if the author is in charge of the creation, AI could only help their creativity and there is no problem but the author's input has to be a lot more than typing in. "Create Space Adventure"
 
So I feel if the author is in charge of the creation, AI could only help their creativity and there is no problem but the author's input has to be a lot more than typing in. "Create Space Adventure"

Like anything else in life, you’ll likely get out of AI generated material what you put into it.
 
So I feel if the author is in charge of the creation, AI could only help their creativity and there is no problem but the author's input has to be a lot more than typing in. "Create Space Adventure"

Yeah, it'd probably have to be something elaborate like 'Create Space Adventure With Hot Babes And Handsome Men' in order to get the really high quality stuff.
 
So, question: how does copyright law apply in this scenario -- if I enter a story description / plot line into the AI engine to make it spit out a 2500 word story, and then I put my name on it as the author .... is that legal? The machine wrote the story based off my input. Is that enough for me to claim the copyright?? If not, who can claim the copyright??
If it is your input, then I would think it would be your copyright. Well, outside of stuff created for franchises, that stuff is usually all claimed by the IP holder.
There's a reason that you can't sell a book to a publisher as an idea without actually writing it, and that authors say not to tell them ideas for their books. An idea is not the same thing as a finished piece.
Neither do we. There are twenty basic plots out there that we rearrange the deck chairs on ad nauseum.
This is a common misconception. There are common chains of events throughout literature, but no one is copying another plot when they write a book.
 
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