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Originally Posted by Critteranne
Space and Time magazine is an SF semiprozine (semiprofessional zine) that has been around for decades. But recently, they got some heat for a Twitter post announcing an upcoming issue where authors and artists will "collaborate" with AI to create fiction, poems, and art. The responses have been purty negative. (You can also see the announcement here.)
The editor has tried to explain that she doesn't want AI to replace authors, she just wants to explore this, but most people have not been swayed. There are so many questions. Why do this during the Writer's Strike?! Can the stories be copyrighted? Why is the pay rate so low (a penny a word)? |
I get the frustration. The timing with the Writer's Strike is off, for sure. But, AI collaboration isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a tool, like anything else. It can help spark new ideas or refine existing ones.
As for copyright, the law isn't entirely clear. Generally, works created by AI aren't copyrighted, but if there's human involvement, it gets murky.
About the low pay rate...well, that's a different can of worms. Zines often operate on tight budgets, but writers definitely deserve fair compensation.