Amazon replaces human authors with AI ✍️

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Hello, fellow Superhuman, and welcome back to a controversial day in AI as Marvel’s new show opens to an AI-fuelled uproar from fans.

And if that wasn’t enough controversy for you, Amazon is allegedly running a secret test to replace human book authors with AI.

Here’s what’s on the menu today:

🧠 Insight: Is Amazon replacing human authors with AI?

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📰 News: Marvel criticized for using AI

🤖 AI Tutorial: How to do drone photography with Midjourney

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INSIGHT 🧠

Amazon replaces human authors with AI

Amazon doesn’t just want to sell bestselling books, it now allegedly also wants to write them - with an AI!

According to whispers in the tech world, Amazon is allegedly developing an advanced AI system named "Storyteller," which, much like your favourite author, is cranking out full-length novels and non-fiction books.

The project is aimed at replacing human authors with AI, which would give Amazon unprecedented control over the publishing industry by owning both content creation and distribution.

Critics argue this could signal a dark future for human creativity, replacing authenticity with AI-generated content.

Would you read a book written by an AI?

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NEWS 📰 

Marvel criticized for using AI

Marvel’s latest TV show just premiered with an unexpected plot twist: fans are roasting the show’s AI-generated opening credits.

Viewers of Secret Invasion’s first episode criticized the show for potentially replacing human visual effects artists with AI to create the show’s opening credits scene.

The show’s director defended the choice for the opening credits scene by claiming that it was in line with the show’s theme. But fans aren’t having it.

Looks like even Marvel’s superheroes aren’t immune to the controversy of AI.

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AI TUTORIAL 💡 

How to do drone photography 

Want to learn the ins and outs of transforming your travels into breathtaking aerial cinematography?

Try this prompt on Midjourney:

drone photography of an island resort, turquoise water with pink sky, vibrant white sand beach, leading lines, minimalistic aesthetic, high quality shot, DJI Mavic Pro --ar 4:5 --s 750 --q 2 --style raw --v 5.1 

Here’s the result:

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