“Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds” by Joana Penn is a quick look into the future of writing, being an author, and book publishing. I have become hyper-aware of the necessity to prepare for the outlook of automation, blockchain, and virtual reality, so this book is right up my alley.
The future is coming for all of us, even as writers, authors, and book publishers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already published books and newscasts. The metaverse is a reality and will be the de facto place to shop, work, and meet friends.
As writers and content creators, we need to get on board the hype train. Trying to prevent innovation or stay grounded in the past will only hinder our ability to make money. There are many ways that AI can assist us by helping with content diversification and translation. With that, let’s get into my five takeaways.
1) We will soon have the ability to co-write and co-publish books with AI. This may sound insane, but they can consume absurd amounts of content. Imagine writing a book with someone who has downloaded every single day of the stock market.
2) The blockchain can allow authors to gather royalties much quicker and regularly. It can allow us to split royalties among other contributors, such as publishers, artists, and translators.
3) AI translation will allow us to get our books out to the masses. AI can complete 80-90% of the translation, allowing a human to put the final touches for completion.
4) AI voice can assist with creating audiobooks. It can also allow various voices for the same book. Say if I wanted a British female to read my American novel.
5) Book shopping in a virtual world can be a great time. It can even allow authors the ability to display their entire back catalog. Virtual reality and augmented reality will both be major players in the retail space.
There is so much to look forward to in our technological future. We can worry, hide, prevent, protect, and avoid it, or embrace it. By accepting our fate, we can merge with the robots and make more money.
Technology will allow more people than ever to read our books and consume our content. Our back catalogs will come to life. It’s also important to remember that robots can’t have families (yet). So by adding a personal touch to our works, we will always remain relevant.
If you are serious about content creation and being relevant in the future, this book is a must-read. And as a bonus, it is only roughly 70 pages—I love short books.
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