Could the creator economy provide a better one?
Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’
In ‘1984,’ George Orwell envisaged a world in which books were a mass-produced commodity no different from ‘jam and bootlaces.’
Why AI Companies Are Buying—And Then Destroying—Old Books
We've long joked about delaying bedtime in order to read the entire internet, but the prospect of actually doing so doesn't sound as appealing as it used to. An ever-growing proportion of text online, we may sense, hasn't been written by humans, but generated by artificial intelligence.
Publishing is fucked. The ATmosphere could save it. | Paul Stephenson | Offprint
Building a future for publishing that keeps authors and readers at its heart.
Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason
A major book publisher has walked away from a $2.4 million deal for an unpublished debut novel after the author was accused of using AI.
Google Books Is Indexing AI-Generated Garbage
Google said it will continue to evaluate its approach “as the world of book publishing evolves.”
Imagining your future projects is holding you back.
There is no book. There is only Idea Debt.
What can news publishers learn from creators? Interview with Simon Owens
Don't leave money on the table and think outside the box about business models
Power: A Primer for Perplexed Economists
Let's Assume an Unfettered Marketplace of Ideas! Or Actually, Let's Not.
AI Companies Are Buying—And Destroying—Antique Books. Here’s Why.
Stanley Druckenmiller makes AI writing a billionaire flex
The moment could mark a real cultural shift where AI writing is basically no biggie.
Thought Cabinet - Creator Economy
Inspiration and voices related to the Creator Economy
Artistic Originals as a Capital Asset
The Wealth of Networks
Preparing for the Creator Economy Apocalypse (with Chris Gethard)
