I’m sure everyone, at some point in the last year, has heard about the rise of the use of AI in art and publishing. MidJourney is a fascinating and fun way for non-artists to spend hours and hours creating visuals that just boggle the mind. This has many artists (legitimately) concerned.
What isn’t so obvious, perhaps, is the impact that ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have had on the publishing industry.
Neil Clarke, of Clarkesworld Magazine, recently posted about the AI woes that forced the multiple-award winning magazine to close it’s doors a month ago.