Omachuck: Blog

Interesting. Six instant replies to my question. None from someone posting AI stuff. Five from readers, one from an author, here. Nothing good to say about AI generated stories - All avoid AI generated, but appreciate the warning label.

I still wonder what anyone gets out of posting something they didn't write...

Mike

Understand that this is an honest question and not a critique:

What is the satisfaction someone derives from posting a story tagged 'AI Generated'?

I spend hours creating, writing, editing and proofing my stories. Most have five or more proof readers/editors weeding out errors and making suggestions. Ditto this for the many stories I proof read.

I'm, along with Zen Master, currently proof reading a new (better than excellent) Swarm story by a new-to-Swarm author - writing in English - not his native tongue. Look for a story titled Be Prepared by Han Jansz. van Meegeren - chapter one now on SOL. The rating seems low to me, but then I'm several chapters into the story...

Anyway, back to the question. I'm not seeing much interest in such AI generated stories. I appreciate the honesty in labeling, and I can understand using tools (such as the long-existing spell check) to hone stories, but not posting something I didn't create and put a lot of effort into. Again, looking at download statistics and scores, I'm not seeing what the value is to readers either. Frankly, maybe I'm off base, but I'd rather read something someone has invested effort into. To do otherwise feels like drinking alcohol-free beer.

Thoughts?

And Swarm fans, Be Prepared, is worth the read,

Every now and then I check my story stats - even though I've nothing recent - just because, you know, I'm curious.

Today my first ever story (THE Harem Tales published almost 10 years ago) had over 200 downloads! It usually gets a few, maybe up to 50, each week. Nothing like this since the year it was published.

For those of you reading my stories for the 1st time and want to know the reading order, it can be found on my home page https://storiesonline.net/a/omachuck.

I would appreciate your rating the stories and leaving a comment. Your suggestions have sparked ideas included in subsequent stories. I have some thoughts about a story set in the early days of the Swarm Cycle based on a reader's suggestion from long ago, but that is a while off. I'm currently working my 3rd story set in the Damsels In Distress universe. Gonna take a while though, also...

To all of you: THANKS

Mike

I just read the 1st chapter of James Girvan's In Defence of the Keep. A Story in the Damsels In Distress Universe

Wow! I'm jealous! What a helluva premise and a great beginning. I'm in my early stages of a third DiD story and James puts me in the shadows.

However you read - each chapter as it posts, or waiting til the final chapter - bookmark it and bless the story muses he chose this universe to write in!

Mike

Because it wasn't grouped in the Swarm Cycle, I somehow missed EvilOldSword's Milk Run. It is one on the most creative Swarm ideas in a long while. No sex, none. But if you want an entertaining idea, nicely developed, read it.