Follow up

• +300

  by holydemiurge
  on 2024-05-23 23:00

• +1

  by A Sneaky Mlem
  on 2024-05-21 16:58

  I personally like AI and am not bothered by its use, but I feel like this would be a lot of effort to replicate functions already present on other sites. AI is also a massive resource hog to develop and run. I'm going with +1 instead of -1 because I'm basically neutral on it and the negatives are well covered.

• -300

  by Mooseman_
  on 2024-05-21 01:21

  Vive la AI résistance!

• -300

  by CaptainMeowvel
  on 2024-05-20 16:50

• -300

  by Bonsai_killer
  on 2024-05-20 15:45

• -300

  by spooktacular
  on 2024-05-20 12:32

  Our current community created prompts and generators, as well as the very active discord chat are much more ethical and vastly more satisfying than AI generated brainstorming! If AI in this way comes to World Anvil, I know myself and a lot of other users will be leaving in droves. If an individual wants to use AI outside of World Anvil to help with their writing, no one is stopping them.

• -100

  by twirlingfox
  on 2024-05-19 20:24

  Other programs already exist to accomplish this. There is no need to add it to WA's infrastructure.

• -1

  by A Adorable Mlem
  on 2024-05-19 19:59

  I think that WA will never be an AI based platform or involved with AI, this is why I have faith that creative careers and outlets will continue to exist, also don't spend to much on this fellow supporters, I doubt this rating will ever recover from the overwhelming response it got.

• -100

  by A Uncontrollable Kitten
  on 2024-05-19 12:45

  The use of AI art on winning and popular World Anvil articles has already left me feeling like giving up my account. I have spotted several AI written articles that were submitted in competitions without a problem. I am fed up and sad about these things, and appreciate its an incredibly difficult thing for anyone to generate policy on or manage, especially as there are an assortment of views on this topic.   You don't need any WA AI tools to do some brainstorming, we have some wonderful prompts and competitions (official and unofficial) around to get you fired up. You can use the WA Discord to talk about your ideas, etc. There are lots of options, and yes, you can use your own preferred AI service if you really want to, its just that there are a lot of us who absolutely do not want that. At heart, I feel WA does best when it connects people to a vibrant community who love similar things, so these are the tools I'd love to see prioritised. Think, what can WA do, that other websites and services cannot?   Going further, I'd like to see the option to tick a checkmark on an article if it has used AI, with maybe a note on how - i.e, idea generation, writing, art, etc. At least then it would be much more honest, those who like AI can appreciate and respect how these things were done, and those who aren't keen can more easily find others who also don't use AI.

• -300

  by LoopyZebra
  on 2024-05-18 15:33

• -300

  by A Filthy Dimensional Horror
  on 2024-05-18 04:28

• -300

  by Roobix Qube
  on 2024-05-18 00:23

• -300

  by BCGR_Wurth
  on 2024-05-17 18:45

  I would wager most of us are here to hone our craft as writers, albeit in various forms. In this sense, adding what would ultimately wind up amounting to a 'generate content' button would be like training for a bicycle race by riding a scooter. It would also likely increase the amount of spam flooding the site during challenges like Worldember and Summer Camp, hedging other people who are making good faith attempts at making art out of the running for views and competition prizes.   Making ethical use of AI for inspiration is fine, but its degree of separation from WA provides much-needed space for human creativity. In my opinion, the lack of an AI widget here is a feature, not a bug.

• +300

  by epruitt01
  on 2024-05-16 16:26

• -1

  by DepressedDM466
  on 2024-05-16 00:35

• -300

  by Dalf32
  on 2024-05-13 23:48

• -300

  by Inferus0
  on 2024-05-13 07:53

• -300

  by lolmatter
  on 2024-05-13 02:02

• -300

  by Writing Bishop
  on 2024-05-12 19:21

• -300

  by warchild1x
  on 2024-05-10 20:22

  Let's just politely go with no and leave it at that. There are more vitriolic responses I could use but this is neither the time or place to begin delving into this massively poor idea.

• +1

  by Rilameth
  on 2024-05-10 05:08

  Either you're trolling, or really oblivious. WorldAnvil has already stated they will not be adding AI into the site itself, because it actually takes phenomenal resources to build one - it simply isn't worth the development time for something that is considered to be outside of the site's scope.   If a troll: Have a coin, you did nail it for getting people engaged in unnecessary ferocity.

• -300

  by AsterVela
  on 2024-05-10 04:57

• +1

  by Mournblade94
  on 2024-05-09 16:43

  This has to be a troll. Have a snack.

• -300

  by Goreface
  on 2024-05-09 02:56

• -300

  by DiscardedStatue
  on 2024-05-08 20:20

• -300

  by GrassyHorizon
  on 2024-05-08 17:13

• -300

  by KanadianKerbal
  on 2024-05-08 16:58

  Begone braindead techbro your theft is not wanted here.

• -300

  by scholarmage
  on 2024-05-08 16:21

• -300

  by Everwild
  on 2024-05-07 15:56

  Please, no. I believe WA already has name generators available for fun and inspiration. I'm tired of having AI thrust at me from every angle. Just like the people who generate AI art to utilize here from OUTSIDE resources, you can do the same with AI generated writing resources.

• -300

  by AvalonArcana
  on 2024-05-07 15:48

• -1

  by DMFW
  on 2024-05-07 10:15

  This is obviously an emotive topic for many people and whilst I understand the sensitivity to a certain extent, I think AI potentially opens up creative avenues for everyone in art and writing which is understandably exciting and I wouldn't want to deny that. My problem with this request is just that I don't think World Anvil's job is to get too closely tied to any one specific content creation technology in a fast moving world, whether that is AI or any of a hundred other tools (map makers, traditional digital art packages & etc..) useful for world builders that are always evolving. World Anvil is about helping people to curate, link and present material made with all this huge range of third party resources and I'd like it to remain agnostic and neutral so that everyone is free to find what they want elsewhere and use WA to pull it all together.

• -300

  by Ttoctam
  on 2024-05-07 09:37

  I don't think an in-built AI to write articles fits the ethos of a website like this. I could get AI to do literally anything WA offers, but I want human-crafted narratives and designs.

• -1

  by DesNordlund
  on 2024-05-07 07:21

  While I have nothing against AI there is ChatGPT that is free. I don't see any use to add a tool like that here.

• -300

  by TherenMoog
  on 2024-05-07 01:42

• -300

  by Torinn_N
  on 2024-05-06 23:19

• -300

  by danieln
  on 2024-05-06 19:39

• -300

  by leftofarcadia
  on 2024-05-06 16:41

• -100

  by MKirk17
  on 2024-05-06 11:21

• -300

  by Nightfoot
  on 2024-05-06 01:56

• -300

  by Amancham
  on 2024-05-05 23:32

• -300

  by teffack
  on 2024-05-05 21:56

• -300

  by A Uncontrollable Goblin
  on 2024-05-05 21:09

  According to WorldAnvil's FAQ page, "World Anvil was designed for writing your own original work." I don't see how AI writing fits into that.

• -300

  by A Beloved Kitten
  on 2024-05-05 20:27

• -300

  by cow2face
  on 2024-05-05 15:37

• -300

  by Adcheryl
  on 2024-05-05 13:22

• -1

  by kaixabu
  on 2024-05-05 09:02

  Wow that is a lot of judgement. I do not think AI removes from the experience and it is even easier to pick out AI writing than it is to pick out AI art, imho. And not everyone is an artist or a writer but have a need to create a world or tell a story via data. As someone who is on the spectrum, I use it to expand my ideas (and isn't the idea itself creativity?) because it is hard for me to go beyond bullet points without being distracted. I respect everyone's position, but deciding what is creative for one is not for others is a bit harsh and not in the spirit of love and understanding. That said, I do not feel that it is the right time, and when it is, start with the generators maybe (cause how is that any less "human". Personally I like doing the research for names, but people like generators), not full-fledged writing. You can always copy and paste, The market is just to chaotic ATM.

• -300

  by The Big G
  on 2024-05-04 23:10

  When you feel stuck and don't know what to do, you can browse worlds and articles until you see something that inspires you. Or you could ask a question in a global post and people will answer you. Or you could turn to the literally thousands of humans on World Anvil's Discord for support. Or Facebook, or Reddit, or Twitch, or YouTube, or all the places World Anvil exists on social media. With all of these options already available, why should Word Anvil divert development time to an in-platform AI?

• -300

  by World Smithy
  on 2024-05-04 19:31

  I feel as if many others have already stated this, but World Anvil's whole point is to be a creative outlet for *human* writers and creatives; if that is undermined by including generative AI directly into the interface, it completely defeats the purpose of this service. I don't mind using AI, personally, for the reasons you've listed (I unabashedly use AI artworks because I have no talent myself in this field). But, I feel as if generative AI has little to no place on this platform. I, personally, will stick to using 3rd party software in a 3rd party fashion. ♥

• -300

  by JoellaKay
  on 2024-05-04 17:57

• -300

  by grinningsatyr
  on 2024-05-04 16:46

• -300

  by LeeStepp
  on 2024-05-04 13:28

  While I use AI to generate art for my worlds (usually as a base which I then edit), even I am against AI for writing. Yes, we are living in a world of AI now but that is why it is important to draw clear, sensible lines on what is and isn't proper, honest and respectful use of this technology. There is just something duplicitous about AI writing. It is much easier to say "I wrote this" as compared to art which is usually more easily recognized as AI generated.   Comparisons aside, the point is AI generators are still very new and still in the process of refinement. Parameters, dos and don'ts, basic conduct. All of this is still developing. In a platform all about creativity, I don't think writing AIs have a place quite yet, not while it's still super easy to abuse them. As others have stated, if there are generators elsewhere then use them there. So long as you are still being transparent and honest about what is and isn't your work vs AI generated

• -300

  by SoulLink
  on 2024-05-04 10:57

• -300

  by A Goodhearted Kitten
  on 2024-05-04 10:52

• +300

  by atrippuk
  on 2024-05-04 08:19

• -300

  by Mochimanoban
  on 2024-05-04 07:24

• -1

  by Seraph1347
  on 2024-05-04 05:48

• -300

  by tjtrewin
  on 2024-05-04 01:06

• -300

  by A Mischievous Goblin
  on 2024-05-03 17:51

• -100

  by A Cute Hobbit
  on 2024-05-03 16:26

• -300

  by HS GMs
  on 2024-05-03 16:25

  The point of World Anvil is to be an outlet for human creativity. Handing over to Ai defeats the point of having a creative outlet.

• -300

  by WeStanNikolai
  on 2024-05-03 13:53

• -300

  by A Goodhearted T-Rex
  on 2024-05-03 12:57

• -300

  by tabbyykatt
  on 2024-05-03 08:56

• -300

  by A Rambunctious Velociraptor
  on 2024-05-03 07:25

  No. WorldAnvil isn't missing anything. Algorithms that strip mine people's hard work and personal data and proceed to vomit out meaningless generic slob have no place in the creative process. Enough is enough. I'm done being nice on this issue.

• -300

  by Sirjwinsalot
  on 2024-05-03 03:26

  I agree 100% With DramaticDragons on this issue. The whole purpose of World Anvil is creativity.

• -300

  by DramaticDragons
  on 2024-05-03 03:07

  No. Just no. This is a site that thrives on creativity, and adopting generative AI will siphon that away. Use other sites for this if you want, but let World Anvil be the bastion of actual work and effort.

• +300

  by josan420
  on 2024-05-03 03:00