Hey my loves,
I haven't posted on here in quite a while, but I think it's important for me to as a writer here on Wattpad and AO3.
The use of generative AI in fandom culture has been wild lately. Fanfiction is fun. It should be written for the love of the game, for community, for passion.
Instead, AI is being used to pump out half-baked stories.
I don't know if any of you are in the Byler fandom, but I am, and I've been reading this fanfiction called Super Soaker for the past 6 months. This morning I found out the whole thing was written by AI.
It's terrifying as someone who dreams of becoming a writer that AI is becoming harder to catch and easier to miss. It's terrible for the environment and it just shows a complete lack of creativity that as human beings, we need.
I'm incredibly disappointed to say the least.
I've been spending all day upset because some of my favourite works have been written, not by a person, but by a robot.
I honestly just wanted to put my thoughts out here because I think that with the platform I have, I should speak up.
If you are writing a fanfiction, PLEASE do not use generative AI. I want to see your mistakes, your humanity in your writing. The only way we can fix this issue is if we stick together.
I'd much rather read a fic with unpolished writing than a fic written by a robot.
Do not be like these other writers, like wheezingwheeler (author of Super Soaker). Be creative. If it takes you a long time to write, that's okay. Find a beta writer to help you along if you need help.
That being said, please don't send hate to wheezingwheeler, they're getting much hate on Twitter anyways.
Thank you, my loves.
I'll write something for you soon... without AI slop!!!!!!!
Love you all xx