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
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
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