It’s been said that a novel is a story about things that never happened to people who don’t exist. And now, apparently, a novel can also can be read and talked about by people who don’t exist.
Here’s a podcast episode with a twist! In it, the two “hosts” are discussing my latest book, Murder on a High Note. The twist: It’s completely AI-generated, meaning the two hosts don’t really exist. Even so, they’re remarkably accurate in what they say about the book–so much so that I had to go through and remove spoilers throughout the conversation, lest they ruin the story for others. And I had to correct a few mistakes–like they misunderstood the year in which the story’s set (1916, not 1925) which happens to matter.
Anyway, if you give it a listen, let me know what you think. Cool? Creepy? A little of both? That’s where I’ve landed. I’m impressed by the technology but a little apprehensive about how easy it is to fool people like me into thinking things are real that aren’t. (By the way, the ghostly tin-can voice that pops in now and then is me, correcting things and removing spoilers.)
This was great…minus their mistakes. My favorite part was your spooky voice making corrections!!! Can’t wait to read it!
Thanks, Kathy. Yeah, I wish it wasn’t so realistic. I wish it still had robot-voice or something, so that it would be clearly fake. But I’m very glad it inspires you to read the book! It was a lot of fun to write. It’s my first venture into the mystery genre, so we’ll see how it goes.
A little creepy knowing it was AI generated except for your very calm/spooky voice making the corrections 💖
Thanks, Barb! It about killed me, the way it was throwing out plot spoilers right and left.
How easily information can be changed, altered, and facts dropped. Yet human beings are becoming more subject to AI. When automobiles began to talk there was an option to unplug the voice. I hope that option continues with AI. Way to go Jennifer, keep safe your power and creativity.
Yes, Janet, it’s everywhere. I mean, if someone’s ever used Spellcheck or communicated with a customer service “bot,” they’ve used AI. No way around it. And I can see many ways and fields in which it would be very useful. Maybe someday there’ll be a required disclaimer or something, like “This interview generated by AI.” That would be helpful for those of us wanting to know what we’re dealing with, human or robot.