Peter Gaffney on The Computist Journal

This is so fascinating! I think it does have huge implications for the future development of AI in general, but I'm particularly interested in the specific case of storytelling. As a writer, I'm so anxious to find out what AI is really capable of, writing-wise. I think there's no question that AI will be capable of generating okay, reasonably satisfying stories (with all sorts of potential for things like gigantic, immersive worlds and personalized storytelling which are beyond the capabilities of a human writer), but will AI ever be able to create GREAT stories? Or is there, finally, a human element that is indispensable and irreplaceable -- something along the lines of true originality or genuine emotional depth? And will AI help a great writer become even greater, or will it just dilute his genius? We may want to believe this or that, but I don't think anyone really knows the answers to these questions. Not yet.