I started out this post with the intention of exploring AI assisted writing and images on WordPress – a test run of some new functionality that has just been released. But then it turned into a set piece, a critique even, on writing in the age of AI. Since I both write and am a technophile enthused about recent advances (see posts under the AI tag), I felt naturally drawn to this new topic. I broke it down under the three headings below (deep linked).
Let’s play then get serious
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All of the above text was generated by AI through a new experimental block from WordPress called AI Paragraph (there is also AI Image that will let you create new images based on the text prompt). The text strikethrough is mine because those parts are redundant (repetitive). Other than that, I didn’t even have to provide a prompt – it was generated based on my original post heading which I came up with initially – in bold in the first paragraph. So pretty efficient and effective and what I would expect.
Here is an image generated by the AI Image block.
I left the prompt as a caption.
This was the best of three options and I am pretty happy with it.
It saved me time having to create or find an appropriate image to add to my post.
So again, another nifty function that seems to work pretty well.
You can find out more about this capability on this post and you can provide feedback to the developers there.
Just because you can, does it mean you should?
In short no. For two reasons:
Its just a tool. I couldn’t put it better than Sam Altman who is behind OpenAI and ChatGPT in this tweet below (read the conversation on Twitter for the full picture). And even when it gets better, it will still just be a tool, one who’s worth depends on the use or misuse you put it to.
Human input will become unique and valuable. I guarantee that a point of differentiation will soon become what is not machine created. Those who are the true voices out there, talking from their hearts, curating with intelligence and artfully, with taste, will be those that stand out. When all about us is a sea of machine generated content, what will stand out is the true.
Yes you should still do it
Because innovation and change. Because you have to explore the new and become familiar with it and take the best from it and discard the worst. I love the interplay between human and machine, if used intelligently and artfully it can become huge. It in the right combination it does work.
I’m not stopping any time soon but I am going to be cautious about how I advance and moderate and balance my approach.