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>Artificial intelligence doesn’t just incrementally erode the rights of authors and other creators. These technologies are designed to replace creative workers

>Artificial intelligence doesn’t just incrementally erode the rights of authors and other creators. These technologies are designed to replace creative workers altogether I doubt I will ever want to read a novel written by AI or watch a movie created by AI.

xuhu 2y ago
It might depend on whether you know it has AI in it or not.
rwyinuse 2y ago
I agree. If AI gets to the point where it can quickly generate endless amounts of novels, TV shows, movies and whatever, the monetary value of such output quickly approaches zero. I can see people having fun generating their own stories with AI, but not paying for generic stuff done by others. It's not even that different from current situation, where there are way more genuine human content creators than demand. Only few succeed, with AI generated content it's going to be even smaller percentage. Authenticity will become a selling point itself. People will pay more for TV shows with real actors, just like they pay lots for paintings of famous artists, and very little for printed copies that look just like the original. The interesting question is how something will be certified as "real" so that consumers can verify it.
ForHackernews 2y ago
Eventually you probably won't have much choice, at least when it comes to new media. Are there any grocery stores near you without self-checkout machines?
- Freak_NL 2y ago
  Oddly enough, some actually do hold out, like my local Lidl. No idea why, but as I never use them anyway, it doesn't impact me (in fact, having them impacts me, because it invariably means slower regular service). Of course, there are the chains which are now removing self-scan machines again because the attrition rate (i.e., theft by 'accidentally' not scanning items) exceeded the savings for too long. Dutch variety shop Action did this in a number of their stores.
kazinator 2y ago
One problem is that even if it were good, why would I read that one? Countless similar ones just as good could be cranked out. AI generated work is never finished.

xuhu 2y ago

It might depend on whether you know it has AI in it or not.

rwyinuse 2y ago

I agree. If AI gets to the point where it can quickly generate endless amounts of novels, TV shows, movies and whatever, the monetary value of such output quickly approaches zero. I can see people having fun generating their own stories with AI, but not paying for generic stuff done by others. It's not even that different from current situation, where there are way more genuine human content creators than demand. Only few succeed, with AI generated content it's going to be even smaller percentage. Authenticity will become a selling point itself. People will pay more for TV shows with real actors, just like they pay lots for paintings of famous artists, and very little for printed copies that look just like the original. The interesting question is how something will be certified as "real" so that consumers can verify it.

ForHackernews 2y ago

Eventually you probably won't have much choice, at least when it comes to new media. Are there any grocery stores near you without self-checkout machines?

Freak_NL 2y ago
Oddly enough, some actually do hold out, like my local Lidl. No idea why, but as I never use them anyway, it doesn't impact me (in fact, having them impacts me, because it invariably means slower regular service). Of course, there are the chains which are now removing self-scan machines again because the attrition rate (i.e., theft by 'accidentally' not scanning items) exceeded the savings for too long. Dutch variety shop Action did this in a number of their stores.

kazinator 2y ago

One problem is that even if it were good, why would I read that one? Countless similar ones just as good could be cranked out. AI generated work is never finished.