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October 7 question - Many people are calling for writers who use AI to disclose it. Most who employ ghostwriters do not admit it - do you think authors who use ghostwriters should have to disclose that, too? (Thanks Melissa Maygrove for the question!)
I believe many famous, and possibly not so famous author's have been hiring ghost writers for ages. I due feel ghostwriter's should receive acclaim. Possibly a byline with the ghost writer's name, giving him or her credit.
I have an terrible dislike for a writer who would publish an AI written book. To me, it feels like underhanded cheating, big time! It takes away the personal creativity of a hard working writer. AI books should not be allowed whatsoever.
In fact AI scares me. With AI technology, a person can't tell if a picture or a scene is real or fake AI.
I agree that celebrities should acknowledge (and support) their ghostwriters. I love the IWSG graphic at the end of your post. I'm going to start adding it to my posts too.
ReplyDeleteAnother blogger brought up something about ghostwriting that I hadn't considered. Unlike co-author situations, where both authors have a say in the final product, ghostwriters typically don't. They might not WANT their name on the finished product. In any case, they are contracted employees who voluntarily enter into the agreement.
ReplyDeleteRe: AI, I share your concern about not being able to tell what's real. We can't believe everything we see anymore. That's the evil side of the technology. But it has another side that can be very helpful, and I have no problem with authors putting it to use in their writing process. It's a tool. Leverage it.
You've expressed exactly how I feel about AI!
ReplyDeleteAs the blogger who didn't want their name on a ghostwritten book, I say it's really up to the ghostwriter. But there are definitely huge success stories out there where being named can help the ghostwriter's career--such as Mark Manson ghostwriting Will Smith's memoir. Smith was very open about Manson being the author. (Not that Manson really needed the boost, but still.)
ReplyDeleteAI is something else altogether.
That is an awesome badge about IWSG! Can you share it with the other admins?
ReplyDeleteYes, of course. I shared it from the IWSG Newsletter. I assumed everyone would have it.
DeleteCelebrities definitely need to include the by-line as you know they didn't write the book.
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