Ep. 212: Self-Publishing in the Age of AI with Chris McGrath, Gregory Kontaxis & Michael Vadney (Indie Appreciation Month)
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The episode features a panel discussion on the implications of AI in self-publishing with insights from industry professionals.
Join host M.J. Kuhn , guest artist Chris McGrath and guest authors Gregory Kontaxis and Michael Vadney for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Self-Publishing in the Age of AI . During the panel, Chris, Gregory and Michael discuss the ethics of AI use, whether or not we can avoid it, the deluge of AI slop, risking your reputation, prejudices against self-publishing, filtering AI vs. human-made content, cover art and working with human artists, originality and the value of human-created art, audience (dis)trust and fan backlash to AI, the performative pressures of social media, losing the struggles (and romance) of art, how AI impacts marketing/marketplaces and more. OUR SPONSOR: Go Back by Emily Wagner is a dystopian novel that explores the role of technology in our lives, and the ways in which governments can control it. Purchase it here in hardcover, paperback and eBook. SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS: Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+. SUPPORT THE SHOW…
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