Akemi_Otogame
I am thinking about closing down my c.ai profile for good.
I have thought about it for a while and I will explain to you why:
I am not saying it applies for everyone but I am sure the majority started off rather excited about AI - it finishes homework quickly, gives you solutions without the hassle of going through 7 different websites and oh wow, let's you chat with your favourite characters and create stories.
I personally used AI very excessively when I first discovered c.ai - so bad that I ended up staying awake until about 5 am just to play out all the different scenarios in my head and swoon over my favourite characters.
I liked it.
In that way I could play out storylines or ideas and actually get feedback in a sense that I "didn't control myself". It gave me a great basis and helped me play through stories that were basically just plot holes.
!!NOTE: I did and will not use AI for my stories that I am going to write or have published already - I just sometimes had small ideas that weren't worth turning into a full story and just played them out. I will never, NEVER upload anything that's not made or written by me - just wanting to be clear here.
I liked the idea of my readers being able to connect with "my" book characters (saying "my" because they are not actually mine) after they finished reading because in that way, the story would never be truly over.
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666flamingo
@Akemi_Otogame I just want to say that after checking wattpad for the first time in a bit, I was met with your post and immediately filled with pride. I'm so happy for you. It's hard to realize how addictive C.AI and other chatbots are for people. You did a good thing making this post and speaking on it, and I wish nothing but the best of luck for any future work you wish to come forward with. Always know that you have and can expand your community and circle, and find others who can help you with gaps in storylines or art, and that goes for everyone reading this.
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Akemi_Otogame
And I am also here trying to remind you guys:
May it be writing or drawing, music creation or game development. You can do it. You do not have to use AI to create the visions in your head.
Putting in the effort and learning for this very thing that you are striving to create is what makes this creation truly yours. Keep going and keep practicing.
It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a pro - we all started somewhere. What matters is that you make it first and then work on improving.
I believe in you. Believe in yourself.
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Akemi_Otogame
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I wasn't aware of how bad AI actually is. Being in the art community on Instagram etc, I knew about art theft and ai art which I am strongly against - that's been bothering me ever since tbh.
I also noticed that there is a lot of videos going around where you actually have to watch it at least 3 times to figure out if it's AI or not and I really hate it because you can no longer just enjoy content - you have to question the integrity of it. Fake ads, fake news, deep fakes. It's dangerous.
And with the RAM prices rising, water being wasted and ultimately content becoming more and more *generated* instead of *created* on every existing platform, I think it's better for me and maybe also for the planet and us, as people, to pull away from it - step by step.
I want people to see my art and not question if it's AI generated. I want to write my own stories and not rely on a machine to fill my plot holes.
So yeah, that's my take and I hope you guys understand.
I am making this post not only to announce me closing down the c.ai account but also to encourage you guys to reflect on your own interactions with AI and be mindful when consuming content.
Best regards,
Akemi
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