Sudowrite just released their new, updated version of Muse, their in-house generative AI model that’s optimized for writing fiction. It’s very similar to Muse 1.0, where you select a “creativity” setting from 1 to 11, optionally add some prose for it to work from, and then let it go. To allow their subscribers to experiment… Continue reading Thoughts on Sudowrite’s new Muse 1.5 model
AI 2027 and the Second Coming of Christ (part 2)
So after having ChatGPT run a deep research report on AI 2027 and the endtimes prophecies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in order to rewrite the timeline to be more in line with LDS teachings, I was surprised at how well the two timelines harmonized. But the first report only carried… Continue reading AI 2027 and the Second Coming of Christ (part 2)
AI 2027 and the Second Coming of Christ (part 1)
If you haven’t heard of AI 2027 before, watch this: TL:DW; if present trends in AI development continue, and we achieve artificial general intelligence in the timeframe we expect, there is a very real danger that the first superintelligent AI will not be aligned to value human life, because 1) AI already knows how to… Continue reading AI 2027 and the Second Coming of Christ (part 1)
Making some changes
I’m thinking very seriously about changing my email newsletter to a monthly digest, as opposed to the (mostly) weekly thing that it is right now. Last month, I saw a severed drop in my open rate, and I’m not sure why, but I suspect it’s a combination of sending newsletters too frequently, getting too many… Continue reading Making some changes
Fantasy from A to Z: C is for Conan
Before there was J.R.R. Tolkien, there was Robert E. Howard. And before there was Middle Earth, there was Conan the Barbarian and the Hyborian Age. Robert E. Howard had an amazingly prolific writing career, cut tragically short by his suicide. When I think of all the books and stories we could have had if Howard… Continue reading Fantasy from A to Z: C is for Conan
Thoughts on the Worldcon 2025 AI “scandal”
I’ll just come out and say it: I predict that the world’s last Worldcon will happen before 2034, and that after that, the convention (and possibly the Hugo Awards themselves) will be permanently disbanded. That’s what I think will be the ultimate consequence of the latest “scandal” regarding Seattle Worldcon’s use of ChatGPT, and the… Continue reading Thoughts on the Worldcon 2025 AI “scandal”
Five things I did at work last week (and a question–wanna read a free e-arc?)
Things have been so busy around here that I forgot to do this on Monday! But here it is, just a day late. Last week, I: I am super excited about The Soulbond and the Sling, though I will not release it until the first three books are out. Maybe I’ll post the AI draft… Continue reading Five things I did at work last week (and a question–wanna read a free e-arc?)
Your taste in AI art can say a lot about you…
So a couple of weeks ago, my wife and I both got into the new trend of using chatgpt to convert photos and images into “studio Ghibli style.” We started with some pictures of ourselves… We then tried out some of our wedding photos… And then, we realized that we didn’t have to upload an… Continue reading Your taste in AI art can say a lot about you…
Five things I did at work last week
Last week, I: I haven’t been blogging a lot lately, but hopefully that’s going to change soon, as there are a lot of thoughts and updates that I ought to share.
Fantasy from A to Z: B is for Battles
One of the things about fantasy that I love the most are the epic battle scenes, where the good guys and the bad guys face off across the field of battle in a conflict that will determine the fate of everything they hold dear. My favorite scene in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy… Continue reading Fantasy from A to Z: B is for Battles