I wrote a scene in a cyberpunk novel I've been working on where a character is left waiting in another person's study. He reads the ending of a couple of the books off the shelf and points out (when the person returns) that all the books end the same way and the person tells him that they're made that way for him and his tastes. Well, seems like that's the future we're actually headed to now. Lovely.
This sounds a lot like it was made for/by people that like the TV show but are too intimidated to read the book series. I'd also be willing to bet that most of the information used to teach their guide comes directly from the wikis and the Wheel of Time companion book. All in all, sounds like a great way to further ruin a franchise for newcomers to the world Robert Jordan created.
The Wheel of Time series is the epic fantasy I read as I was growing up. I had to wait for some of the later novels to come out and when Robert Jordan passed away without having completed the books I almost had a heart attack. Thankfully we have Brandon Sanderson. I dared to hope that since the amazing material already existed that all would be fine when Amazon Prime brought The Wheel of Time to the screen. I realized we the readers had been betrayed as each new episode veered so far from anything remotely resembling the story that Jordan had written. I have no faith that AI will positively help enhance my experience with the series. I absolutely won’t buy the books with the new covers depicting the Amazon actors nor would I listen to the new audio books with the actors voices. That is my very long winded way of agreeing with you!
I agree with your stance, but I also don't think we can truly comprehend the AI of tomorrow. Right now it may be flawed and buggy, but imagine 10 years into the future. I'm still going to prefer handmade media, and totally dodge this service completely. Also, thanks for your book recommendations. You've turned me on to some absolutely great ones.
Once again, the artist is cast aside to save a few dollars. Once upon a time, I remember when Netflix, etc had no ads because you paid for the service to have no ads, now it's just like the old TV broadcast. Same with music. Once upon a time, you could purchase something and have full access to it anytime, now you don't have access and you have to repurchase. That's my belief of why they are eliminating books altogether because once you have it you can read and enjoy it over and over again. It's where minds speak out about what's going on in the world from perspectives of individuals not what the government wants you to read or watch or hear. It is always glamourized to sell in the beginning. I like what you said, the Pandora box is already opened. The next generation is going to really be aware of what is real and what isn't. Just wait.
I fear that people are still vastly over-estimating what AI is capable of doing. Like, within the past few months, Air Canada just had to issue a refund to a customer who trusted their AI powered chat bot when purchasing tickets from their website. The chatbot created by Air Canada, drawing just from information held within the Air Canada website, still managed to provide inaccurate information to the customer. The AI guide is just a crutch for lazy people who want to work in the IP but don't want to read the novels.
Just…ew. Why do they insist on bringing AI into the world of art? The beauty is in its human-ness. The fact that it develops and changes in the telling because the creators and the consumers are both active participants.
Next up: The One Power will close down anything that is Wheel of Time related as an infringement of their copyright and all fan-based work will be removed. TH-cam will comply with all takedowns, of course. You will own nothing. Everything will be a subscription. And all content will come from AI…because companies don’t want to pay writers. Enjoy your dystopia!
People won't use something long term just because it's AI. They'll use something because it's good. Especially if it costs $$. AI is not a selling point.
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I wrote a scene in a cyberpunk novel I've been working on where a character is left waiting in another person's study. He reads the ending of a couple of the books off the shelf and points out (when the person returns) that all the books end the same way and the person tells him that they're made that way for him and his tastes. Well, seems like that's the future we're actually headed to now. Lovely.
That gave me chills.
Cool idea! For your book, I mean. Not for reality. :p
This sounds like the beginning of a dystopian novel😢, and calling it One Power just is frightening
This sounds a lot like it was made for/by people that like the TV show but are too intimidated to read the book series. I'd also be willing to bet that most of the information used to teach their guide comes directly from the wikis and the Wheel of Time companion book. All in all, sounds like a great way to further ruin a franchise for newcomers to the world Robert Jordan created.
AI bros are the new NFT bros, except with NFTs you at least had the reassurance that it was a grift and the world would go back to normal eventually.
The Wheel of Time series is the epic fantasy I read as I was growing up. I had to wait for some of the later novels to come out and when Robert Jordan passed away without having completed the books I almost had a heart attack. Thankfully we have Brandon Sanderson.
I dared to hope that since the amazing material already existed that all would be fine when Amazon Prime brought The Wheel of Time to the screen. I realized we the readers had been betrayed as each new episode veered so far from anything remotely resembling the story that Jordan had written. I have no faith that AI will positively help enhance my experience with the series. I absolutely won’t buy the books with the new covers depicting the Amazon actors nor would I listen to the new audio books with the actors voices.
That is my very long winded way of agreeing with you!
I agree with your stance, but I also don't think we can truly comprehend the AI of tomorrow. Right now it may be flawed and buggy, but imagine 10 years into the future. I'm still going to prefer handmade media, and totally dodge this service completely.
Also, thanks for your book recommendations. You've turned me on to some absolutely great ones.
Robert Jordan is ROLLING IN HIS DAMN GRAVE
So ... when can i interact with Socrates to better thinking processes?
Once again, the artist is cast aside to save a few dollars. Once upon a time, I remember when Netflix, etc had no ads because you paid for the service to have no ads, now it's just like the old TV broadcast. Same with music. Once upon a time, you could purchase something and have full access to it anytime, now you don't have access and you have to repurchase. That's my belief of why they are eliminating books altogether because once you have it you can read and enjoy it over and over again. It's where minds speak out about what's going on in the world from perspectives of individuals not what the government wants you to read or watch or hear. It is always glamourized to sell in the beginning. I like what you said, the Pandora box is already opened. The next generation is going to really be aware of what is real and what isn't. Just wait.
Wow, this is ridiculous. Well said. I can’t wait to hear Daniel Greene’s take on this as well.
I saw this on my X feed and assumed that it was a pisstake. I'm baffled why the Jordan estate would allow this.
Why oh why 😢 it's freaking awful. Can't imagine what it will turn the original story into. I will still support the original written books.
I think I might start drinking as well x
Just realize that IWot is Red Eagle. They just rebranded. That's all you need to know. Nothing will ever come of this.
I fear that people are still vastly over-estimating what AI is capable of doing.
Like, within the past few months, Air Canada just had to issue a refund to a customer who trusted their AI powered chat bot when purchasing tickets from their website. The chatbot created by Air Canada, drawing just from information held within the Air Canada website, still managed to provide inaccurate information to the customer.
The AI guide is just a crutch for lazy people who want to work in the IP but don't want to read the novels.
It's eerie, it's unnatural, and it's targeting one of my favourite stories of all time. Not keen.
AI has a place. Use it to expand. Not create.
Barf.
Just…ew.
Why do they insist on bringing AI into the world of art? The beauty is in its human-ness. The fact that it develops and changes in the telling because the creators and the consumers are both active participants.
Next up: The One Power will close down anything that is Wheel of Time related as an infringement of their copyright and all fan-based work will be removed. TH-cam will comply with all takedowns, of course.
You will own nothing. Everything will be a subscription. And all content will come from AI…because companies don’t want to pay writers.
Enjoy your dystopia!
A brand new company formed for the sole purpose of ‘creating’ profitable collateral products…I honestly see a huge fail on the horizon.
This has ruined my whole day. Just... why? How was this allowed to happen?
People won't use something long term just because it's AI. They'll use something because it's good. Especially if it costs $$. AI is not a selling point.
Ugh
Yep, sounds awful. I can’t help but think it will be a big fail in terms of user count. Who wants this?
From the title I thought they'd just bring in AI to improve the show, which at this point could only be a good thing, but this is just stuuupid.
Yes, it is awful, but Fantasy readers are too smart to subscribe to this cringe-fest.