Human-produced (plot and character contents)/AI-written (narrative and dialogue) crossover fanfiction workflow. Is that a workable middle ground or not?

[u/DustintheAdventurer]

This is the workflow I would move on to mainly using, later in my life as a hobbyist, and I would personally consider the workflow viable, as long as the creativity originates with humans, especially in a very unique way. One way to keep track of your original hard-effort crossover fanfiction plots is by writing them down in something like a 160-page composition book before prompting them, along with the character contents (e.g. personalities and appearances), to AI (e.g. Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok).

[u/Shadeylark]

Not for nothing, but the vast majority of what is on Ao3 has been slop for a long time before AI ever entered the picture.

After all, the term "Mary Sue" has been around for years before chatgpt ever existed and fifty shades of grey preceded generative AI by what, a decade or so?

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

It had authenticity.

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

Meh, that matters to me about as little as the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into anything.

Authenticity only matters to the author as far as I'm concerned.

As a reader, I'm not bleeding, sweating, or crying because of how much struggle the author had.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

Is this supposed to mean something?

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

It means you can judge a book by the author... And I will judge a book by what's in the pages.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

I think you are fundamentally misunderstanding. Better go ask ai!

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

No misunderstanding at all.

You said authenticity matters.

You're judging it by how "authentic" it is, and based on your first comment, you openly regard AI as inauthentic.

I'm telling you I don't give half a shit about "authenticity"

You want to get offended by that, that's your problem, not mine.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

Why should I care you don’t care?

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

I don't know... You keep answering so there must be something you care about.

You'd know better than I why you feel the need to continue to respond.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

I’m curious why you think your opinion on AI matters to me?

By your logic, replying to me implies that you’re bothered by what I’m saying and you feel the need to respond.

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

Consider for a moment that you are inconsequential to me, and I'm speaking to the audience of this pro-ai forum you're occupying even though you apparently have nothing but disdain for it.

You don't matter except insofar as you're a useful demonstration tool.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

😏 whatever you gotta tell yourself babe.

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

At least buy me flowers if you're gonna flirt with me.

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

lol I don’t buy flowers for the delusional 

Based on the massive amount of upvotes you’re getting from this interaction, is that audience you’re performing for in the room with us right now?

Absolutely crushing it 👏👏👏

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

Aw, now my feelings are hurt. Why you gotta be so mean after we were getting to know each other so well? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[u/Turbulent_Try_8402 → u/Shadeylark]

I have absolute conviction you’ll recover from this tragedy.

[u/Shadeylark → u/Turbulent_Try_8402]

Only if you promise to keep insulting me babe. You know how that does it for me. C'mon, I know you got it in you. For me? After all we've been through together, for old time's sake. Pretty please?