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I won't read LLM authored fiction
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Reading fiction enhances critical thinking and emotional engagement, which can improve personal writing quality. Engaging with fiction written by humans offers a unique statistical perspective that differs from AI-generated content.
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- Praise: Some commenters appreciate the diverse ways art can be experienced, suggesting that LLM-generated content could be enjoyed if approached from a different perspective.
- Praise: One user highlights that AI-generated music can sometimes surpass human creations, hinting at a major shift in the music industry where AI might redefine quality.
- Concern: Many commenters express a strong aversion to LLM-generated fiction, stating that art loses its magic without a human creator behind it, as it's the life experiences that give music and stories depth.
- Concern: There's a fear of entering a literary dark age, with concerns that LLMs may overshadow budding authors and dilute the quality of new literature.
- Concern: A recurring sentiment is that LLMs 'steal' from human artists, leading to a lack of originality and a homogenized output that many find uninteresting or uninspired.