I use it for spell and grammar check. Sometimes I use it for autocomplete - as I type the software will suggest the words it thinks I might be trying to enter. Do these things count? Should I click the box on Amazon KDP that asks "Was any AI used in the creation of your book?" Those things are all technically a type of AI. They all scan your document, analyze what you're trying to say, then make suggestions of things to change.
And don't get me started on using photo manipulation software. Making a cover for your book? All those brushes and filters in Photoshop are a type of AI as well. It processes your image, then makes changes to it, trying to shift it closer to what it "thinks" you want. Do we need to check the AI box for that?
I don't use AI to generate story content, or to create images "from scratch." I would love to use it to write blurbs for my back cover, but I've refrained so far. It's only going to become more prevalent in all types of artistic - especially commercial - entertainment. If people can save time and money, of course they're going to employ tools to maximize their profits. It will happen more and more in big budget movies (those scripts are already pretty formulaic) as well as genre fiction.
It already happens in pop music - music studios use algorithms to study popular songs and trends in music, in order to suggest the best beats and rhythms to create more popular songs. Most singers also use AI-powered autotune to make their voice sound a certain way. If you used AI to write the lyrics, then poof! Instant Top-40 music with limited human input!
Maybe if I feel bad about using AI to create fiction, I should switch and use it to make music instead.
How's your summer going?
Hugs & kisses,
-CDGK
