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0 pointsitishappy1y ago0 comments

In theory. It'll be more convincing once generative AI proves itself useful for writing novels.

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AI can already write short stories, just not very good ones. It'll be doing novels once the context windows are big enough.

cubefox1y ago

Note also that base models (foundation models) are much better at writing fiction than models tuned for chat. See https://nostalgebraist.tumblr.com/post/706441900479152128/no...

itishappyOP1y ago

Agreed, the technology looks promising but isn't ready yet.

cubefox1y ago

It's orders of magnitude better than procedural methods written by humans.

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bongodongobob1y ago

I've been able to write coherent stories a dozen pages long. You need to have it generate plot points and other auxiliary information about characters and whatnot and it does a pretty good job. Obviously it's not going to one shot all that yet.

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DennisP1y ago

AI can already write short stories, just not very good ones. It'll be doing novels once the context windows are big enough.

cubefox1y ago

Note also that base models (foundation models) are much better at writing fiction than models tuned for chat. See https://nostalgebraist.tumblr.com/post/706441900479152128/no...

itishappyOP1y ago

Agreed, the technology looks promising but isn't ready yet.

cubefox1y ago

It's orders of magnitude better than procedural methods written by humans.

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bongodongobob1y ago

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