Drowned tree at Clumber Park
I just had an email from WP telling me how to activate AI on my blog. To be honest, I come here to practise writing, not to have my writing rendered into something resembling the verbal equivalent of pureed veg to be spooned into an elderly dotard. I want something with lumps in it.
They tell me that it will “Refine and tighten copy without losing your voice.” if it does that it will be a first for AI as every other example I’ve seen makes the writer seem like a simpleton or a zombie.
Clumber woods
I’d rather they spent their money on making it easier for humans to write better, including restoring the old spellchecker I used to have that didn’t try to turn my spellings into American versions. I’d also love a reduction in annual fees rather than have money poured into technology I don’t want. I’ll write with a quill before I use AI to “improve” my writing.
However, I’m not going to become overwrought about it as I have promised Julia and the doctor that I will start to think about my health. Having a stroke whilst ranting about WordPress and AI would be bad for me, and would allow AI and WP to assume a greater importance than they should really have in my life.
Robin
I was very pleased to see the Greens win the by-election in Gorton. I have been voting green for quite a few years now, though I am far from agreeing with all their policies. I do, however, like the one about trying to save the planet by treating it better. A few months ago I almost joined them, but I’ve got this far in life without joining a political party so I decided not to.
Even if I didn’t support the Greens in any policies, it would be fun to see the reaction of the Reform Party, who are taking a trick out of the Trump play book and whining about voting irregularities. I know it’s cruel, but there are certain things I never get tired of, and watching spoilt brat politicians whine about being unfairly treated after being defeated is one of those things.
Fenland skies
There were undoubtedly voting irregularities, which have been growing over the years as we have been trying to ensure no voter gets left out, but there weren’t 4,402 voting irregularities, which was the size of the majority.
Meanwhile, I am going to redouble my efforts to avoid learning about current affairs and politics. As soon as I started to read about the election vote I found myself assailed by dozens of stories with varying degrees of hatred and accuracy and I can do without it.
Fenland skies
Stay focused on the good out there in the world, wherever you can find it. Better for your health and overall creativity and productivity. I don’t know who to attribute it to, but there is an old saying to effect of “wherever you go, there you are”.
And if you can’t have what you want, want what you have. I’m happy writing for myself and intend to carry on doing it as long as I can.
I pride myself that I can write any amount of rubbish without any assistance from anyone or any machine. And at least it is my own rubbish. As far as I can see the most serious thing that AI does is to take away your ownership.
We are becoming increasingly rare – fluent in gibberish and not afraid to demonstrate our virtuosity. 🙂
It has been my life’s work.
For what it’s worth, I think you have succeeded and should be proud of your work. 🙂
Oh goodness. AI has multiple important uses, but doing your own writing is not one of them. And it’s because AI hasn’t got any emotion. No clue.
I used it once on eBay because I was curious. Even on eBay it lacked soul, though, to be fair, it only had a title, a few details and some stock phrases to use.
AI….yeah ….
I read some AI Haibun recently – they were like Haibun in form but with a dimension missing.
Are we now too lazy to be artists?
Yes. I fear we are too lazy to be many things. Most poetry magazines now tell people they do not want AI generated submissions. I was surprised people needed telling. 🙁
Yeah…
I didn’t read that WP email
It’s the march of progress Derrick and humanity, in all its meanings, seems not to be required for the next stage of the journey.