Storytellers Rule the World

How AI Will Change Book Publishing Forever


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Artificial intelligence is progressing quickly, and today we chat about what this means for indie authors, the creation of books, and for our readers. We talk about everything from evolving business models in publishing, AI audiobooks + foreign translations, and the new formats and immersive experiences AI will enable authors and creators to build.

EPISODE OUTLINE:

0:00 - 4:53 Introduction and 3 AI Takeaways

  • Takeaway 1: AI Makes Creation Boundless, for Better or Worse
  • Takeaway 2: More Books Than Ever Will Be Released Due to AI
  • Takeaway 3: AI Is a Tool that Blurs the Lines Between Human and Machine Creation

4:53 - 11:00 AI Chat Bots that Mimic Your Characters

11:00 - 15:16 AI as the New Fiction Writer on the Block

15:16 - 17:30 AI as Book Translators

17:30 - 20:43 AI for Dubbing Your Content to Market in Multiple Languages

20:43 - 22:27 Monetizing in Foreign Markets: Authors Becoming More Like Tech Companies

22:27 - 24:33 AI Content Generation for Writers

24:33 - 27:01 AI in Video Games and Why It Matters for Authors

27:01 - 30:28 Legal Issues with AI for Writers

30:28 - 32:47 Using AI Images for Facebook Ads for Your Books

32:47 - 36:28 How Big Tech and Retailers Will Use AI In Publishing

36:28 - 40:16 Spotify's Moves into AI and Audiobooks

40:16 - 44:53 $1 each for creating 1 million books

44:53 - 48:35 The Three Kinds of Authors and Who Will Win in An Age of AI

48:35 - 53:35 The Importance of Fandoms for Authors

53:35 - 58:14 BTS of Ream and the Ethos of the first Author-Powered Subscription Platform

Relevant Links:

  • AI for Authors Rules ALLI: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ai-for-authors-guidelines/
  • GooglePlay AI Audiobooks: https://play.google.com/books/publish/autonarrated/
  • DALLE-2: https://openai.com/dall-e-2/

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Storytellers Rule the WorldBy Emilia Rose and Michael Evans

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