News New writing nightmare unlocked

[AnnieSummerlee]

Jane Friedman (you've probably come across her website if you've ever searched for querying tips) has just found a bunch of books published in her name, the content of which is all AI generated. I'm pretty sure that whoever did this will have a hefty fine to pay (I hope). Read about it here:

I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires) | Jane Friedman

Amazon and Goodreads must take steps to combat the flood of AI-generated content that will mislead readers and damage author reputations.

janefriedman.com

 

[Jake E]

Jesus!
That's next level scam artistry. There needs to be a small dark room for these types of people

 

[Pamela Jo]

The copyright police need to reach Judge Dread status. There are no real penalties now and what there are rarely enforced. It comes down to the low value put on creativity. Marketing is considered more important. All you need is to sell to the feeble-minded masses. You dont need a good product. Just a good campaign. I just paid for a self marketing course from Jane-now I'm worried whether it's really her. Gonna go check.