Can an AI write a good short story? No. But some people are submitting AI-produced stories for publication anyway, hoping for a quick buck. For science fiction magazines, this is costing them time, money, and morale.
I wrote about the problem and the lack of easy solutions for an article in the current issue of Chicago Review of Books, AI Is Fueling a Science Fiction Scam That Hurts Publishers, Writers, and Even Some of the Scammers.
Sue Burke 
I don’t see what the problem is. Just for fun, I had my AI help me write at futuristic story. I put the first chapter on my blog, so people can see what AI can do, but I never submitted the whole story anywhere. (not that I wouldn’t) I think AI is a great tool for Science fiction writers. Are people trying to pass it off as original writing?
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The answers to your questions are in the article. I encourage you to read it.
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The answer to your questions are in the article. I encourage you to read it.
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Okay, I read the article. One contradiction jumped out at me. There was a complaint that AI scours the literature and doesn’t have any original ideas. But later in the article Graff says, “The best way to become a writer is to read voraciously, seek new experiences, and feed your curiosity—then write to the best of your ability.” Isn’t that what the AI is doing?
Yes, the AI fiction is not up to human standards, yet, but it won’t take 100 years like someone in your article thought. My guess is that AI will be able to write at a human level within 5 years.
The other thing I noticed was how often it was called SPAM. It’s not Spam. It’s the submission of a child, not up to adult standards, but getting there rapidly. AI can be a tool or a weapon. So, it is important to give it guidelines, but it is also important not to stunt its growth.
I do find it ironic that Science Fiction writers are the ones complaining about AI.
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Wow, I am living to see the future!
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But where’s your flying car?
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My wife complains about that all the time. She feels that was promised by Dick Tracy and the Jetsons.
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