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Here we go again: about that database of works used to train AI

The two year old story is making headlines again, except this time with a focus on the notorious LibGen database.
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Sudowrite launches Muse, AI tool for fiction writers

Sudowrite, the leading generative AI platform for creative writing, has launched a new tool called Muse. They’re calling it the “first AI made for fiction.”
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How much organic website traffic might AI services generate?

As organic search traffic declines due to AI use, will AI tools generate any meaningful traffic back to sites it uses to generate responses?
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AI copycats becoming frustratingly predictable

If you’re publishing a nonfiction book of any kind, it’s become part of your journey now to discover the first AI-generated knockoff.
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Thoughts to Ponder: AI Use

There's already more to read than anyone has time to consume. Do generative AI tools really make the problem any worse than it is?
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AI & the Slush Pile: Lots of Experimenting but No Implementation (Yet)

Submissions management is one area where AI assistance might stand to improve things, but its use remains controversial.
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Authors can now create AI audiobooks for free through the leading AI audio company, ElevenLabs

They’ve just launched ElevenReader Publishing, where authors can create and sell AI-narrated audiobooks for free through their app.
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Can You Copyright a Work If You Used AI to Assist You?

The deceptively simple USCO policy may not be so easy to enforce.
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Sekai: AI storytelling platform

Sekai is an emerging platform that allows storytellers to co-create alongside other people using generative AI.
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Created by Humans officially launches

It pays 80 percent of proceeds to the author, although it’s yet to be seen what kind of money might be earned on a title-by-title basis.
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Using AI to colorize, smooth, and retouch photos in books: Is this normal?

A recent Woodrow Wilson biography features AI-enhanced century-old photos. What do readers think about the practice?
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AI licensing for authors: Who owns the rights, and what’s the split?

The Authors Guild recently published a statement asserting that standard book publishing agreements do not grant publishers AI training rights.
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ElevenLabs launches a reader app

The Apple and Android app can bring realistic narration to any book, article, PDF, newsletter, or text that you import.
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Spines: AI Has a Role in Publishing, but This Isn’t It

Don’t let buzzwords and trends mislead you about the viability or meaningfulness of a publishing startup.
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How Editors Are Using AI Tools Right Now

And whether there’s risk of AI training on your material.
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Goodreads founder Otis Chandler launches a new reading app, Smashing

Smashing is a new free app meant to help people who are “drowning” in content and need help navigating the media
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Readers Respond: Counterfeits, Copies, and Fakes

Tips, caveats, and a look at how counterfeit authors skirt the rules to get ahead.
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The Authors Guild offers FAQ on AI licensing

Earlier this month, the Authors Guild announced a partnership with AI licensing agency Created by Humans.
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Book Publishers and AI Licensing Deals: The Value Remains Unclear for Everyone

The vast availability of training material for AI models leaves little leverage for individual authors.
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Draft2Digital surveys authors about AI training and releases results

When D2D surveyed its authors, some were worried a licensing deal with an AI company was imminent.
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NaNoWriMo really steps in it with AI statement

Ultimately, the statement spent far more time addressing anti-AI sentiment in the writing community, rather than expressing neutrality.
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ACX/Audible rolls out new AI narration program

Narrators who work with clients through ACX can have their voices replicated by AI to audition for jobs or to narrate entire audiobooks.
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What AI-Generated Writing and Editing Looks Like

Elizabeth Ann West and Stacey Anderson wrote two 17,000-word women’s fiction novellas in 21.25 hours from start to finish using
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Gardener, Baker, Weaver, Architect: How Authors Use AI Today

A conversation with Elizabeth Ann West, co-founder of Future Fiction Academy.
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Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) now offers AI licensing

The CCC is a for-profit company that manages collective copyright licensing for corporate publishers and academic institutions.
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