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To AI covers or not to AI covers? What a loaded question.

It's something that has been on my mind for a variety of reasons lately.

Is it acceptable to use an AI cover on a human-generated book or not?

Many of us will likely have an instinctive answer that will go one way or the other, but the question is not clear-cut.

First, we have AI-generative tools being embedded in photoshopping programs, making it difficult for graphic designers to avoid AI when designing our book covers. Then we have book awards saying that books will be discounted from consideration if any component of the book was AI-generated, including the cover, even though the competition is for the content; and the cover is technically not part of the content, especially when you consider that the change of a book cover does not require a new ISBN to be issued for that book.

And let's not forget any ethical concerns that might arise.

Cost is often a factor here. Though there is no guarantee that an AI-generated cover would be cheaper than a human-created one.

But putting all of this aside, it is still a valid question. Is it okay for a human-generated book to use an AI-generated cover?

In today's post, I want to explore the consequences of such an action, addressing questions that some self-publishing authors might have regarding AI covers.

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Ding, ding, ding. We have an AI scammer!

The number of scams is on the rise. Systems like ChatGPT have made it super-easy for the charlatans to craft the perfect emails.

Scrape this website here of that information. Scrape that bit too. Oh, and get ChatGPT to run its own high-powered search. And tell the system to craft the perfect email that will suck the unsuspecting doop in.

As many of us start to see more and more of these emails, we’re starting to see patterns that seem to be the Hallmark of scams. But, it’s getting harder and harder to spot the scams. And for a freelance editor (and writing coach) such as myself, what might look like a scam on the first inspection (as it’s an email that follows the telltale signs of an AI scam), the email might indeed be a prospective client that I need to start courting.

In today’s post, we’re going to look at the tactics that scammers are now using. I’ll even attempt to provide tips on how to identify the AI scams for what they are (though the AI scammers are quickly evolving and they are wisening up to their own failings.)

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Why I will always provide human-authored content only

Ever since ChatGPT came on the scene, there has been this question about the validity of being human authored. Let's face it, ChatGPT made it so easy to write entire novels in a matter of minutes.

Initially, the quality of the writing that came out of the AI-generative algorithms was questionable at best, with many sentences that didn't really make much sense. But in the years since the technology first came on the scene, the quality of the writing has significantly improved.

As each day passes, systems like ChatGPT are improving. There is no doubt in my mind that a day will come when an AI-generated story will be of a similar quality to what I can write myself. Perhaps that day is already here. But with the chaos that is involved with the questionable nature of the material used to train these AI programs, human-authored works are building a strong voice.

It's time to take a closer look at this situation and explain why I'm never going to let AI write my stories (and blogs) for me. And it's not just for copyright reasons.

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AI-training is being thrust upon us

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting really irritated with all of these systems insisting that we use AI… but I'm even more irritated by the fact that I'm being forced to grant permission for the companies to use my data to train their AI systems whether I like it or not.

I'm okay with the idea that AI technologies seem to be the way of the future, but I'm not being given a choice as to whether I use it myself or not… not really. I either stop using a computer altogether or I have to lump it and just let the big companies do what they want with my data.

Before anyone gets all righteous on me, let me explain a few realities of what is going on.

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Using stock images doesn’t mean your covers are AI-generated

I'm not going to argue that the introduction of AI-generated material has changed how we view things. From copyright to the quality of images and writing, systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney have been a game-changer. I'm not going to even talk about the ethics that revolve around using such systems. No, that is a discussion for another day.

But the technology, or more appropriately the lack of understanding of the technology, has led to some ludicrous statements.

How would you react if someone tried to tell you that because your covers used images found in a stock photography website catalog that your covers were AI-generated? That because the fonts used on your covers were in a catalog on the internet that your covers were AI-generated? Oh, and because the graphic designer used Adobe Photoshop to create the cover makes that cover AI-generated?

Well, if you were me during that conversation, you would have had a field day.

Let me set the stage.

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