In the past, several people used Artificial Intelligence (AI) in such a way that it proved to be beneficial for them. Earlier, a dad used AI algorithms and soap bubbles to ensure his son watched TV from a distance. Soon after, a Canada-based company created AI-generated virtual hands that recreated songs played by professional pianists.
Now, a man created a children’s book with the help of AI.
Taking to Twitter, a product and design manager Ammaar Reshi shared how he created the entire book over the weekend. He tweeted:
I spent the weekend playing with ChatGPT, MidJourney, and other AI tools… and by combining all of them, published a children’s book co-written and illustrated by AI!
Here’s how! 🧵 pic.twitter.com/0UjG2dxH7Q
— Ammaar Reshi (@ammaar) December 9, 2022
In the thread, he shared the process of coming up with the book named ‘Alice and Sparkle’. He used the AI tool ‘ChatGPT’ to get inspiration for the illustrations.
First, the idea: I wanted a story showing the magic of AI to children. I gave ChatGPT a prompt and went back and forth with it to refine details and get inspiration for the illustrations. It was like having a constant brainstorming partner who I could ping pong ideas off of. pic.twitter.com/nYsoAF2HzZ
— Ammaar Reshi (@ammaar) December 9, 2022
Next up, with the help of another tool, he managed to come up with a consistent style for the book.
There were also some hilarious results 😂 what’s going on with those eyes and hands?! pic.twitter.com/N5kzUrDIsZ
— Ammaar Reshi (@ammaar) December 9, 2022
He then combined all of those and put them together in a book format and signed up for Amazon Kindle Publishing.
I combined all of those and put them together in a book format and signed up to Amazon Kindle Publishing! Filled out the book details, created a little cover, even had ChatGPT help me with the description. pic.twitter.com/9Hobi8sFwt
— Ammaar Reshi (@ammaar) December 9, 2022
And just like that, over the weekend he became a published author.
And BOOM. In a weekend, from idea, to illustrations, to becoming a publisher author! You can check out the book on Amazon here 🙂
US: https://t.co/fbaSVhxMTO
UK: https://t.co/GUPPsl8uGlAnd if you have any kids you want to gift this to, let me know! I’d love to send you a copy! pic.twitter.com/diadOiIEXk
— Ammaar Reshi (@ammaar) December 9, 2022
He was evidently overjoyed with his skills. However, people online were not so delighted to hear about it. While some said he used stolen images in the book, others took their time to pinpoint the many mistakes the book has.
Bro I am half awake and found this many errors. I’m sure I missed some. It’s really ridiculous that you’re selling this without even fixing any of the glaring problems pic.twitter.com/4aGC1dwrwD
— auri | @[email protected] (@theangelpool) December 12, 2022
the design of sparkle changes every page and inconsistent, same with alice’s design, the art style is inconsistent and looks like different artists drew each page. the book on page six looks like it’s melting into the desk, the girl’s hand on page five is mutated and the computer
— 🐾Puppyhowler 🐾 *COMMISIONS OPENED* (@puppyhowler) December 12, 2022
— Rob Dobi (@Robdobi) December 12, 2022
Se doesn’t even match with herself page to page or you cover. At best this looks like an anthology made by a dozen artists.
— Alan Morlock (@AlanMorlock) December 12, 2022
Others have already mentioned the inconsistent character designs & bland layouts, but I’m floored by how you paired a phrase like “Alice was both proud and SCARED” with yet another pic of her smiling at the viewer.
These stolen images don’t tell a story. We need real artists.
— nymph (@nymphtasmic) December 12, 2022
My illustration tutor absolutely drilled it into us that every brush stroke, every colour choice, each position is communicating something, and you must be in control of it to tell the story.
AI cant replicate art. It makes a feeble copy, less elegant than a child with a crayon.
— Anna ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ (@xamethystbatata) December 12, 2022
Now, hear me out… You’re not an author dude, you’re a scammer and that’s it at best
— ᴏᴄʜᴏ 🎄 Christmas comms (@_o8cho) December 12, 2022
Every image looks like it was stolen from a different artist. Congrats, it looks an ugly mess.
— Phijodo (@GrumpiGnome) December 12, 2022
thanks for promoting that it’s okay for kids to take the easy route, never learn any discipline or what i means to work towards creating legitimate art work.
Hey kids, it’s okay to take from artists who had their work stolen for your AI engines!— mischief 😈 ♿ (@GetUp2Mischief) December 12, 2022
And which artists work did you steal from who should ACTUALLY be paid and credited for the creation of this book?
Please look into how this harms artists and how you have stolen artist’s lifelong and COPYRIGHTED hard work. Without it, you would not have been able to make this.
— Adriane Tsai (@theartofadriane) December 12, 2022
So. From a children’s author to another children’s “author”: what do you know about early childhood development, vocabulary requirements & designing work to bolster psychosocial development?
Or did you just think writing for children was about simplistic writing and imagination.
— Kayla Ancrum ✨ICARUS coming Winter 2024!✨ (@KaylaAncrum) December 12, 2022
It took me YEARS to get published and a LOT of blood, sweat and tears. An average kid’s author earns 7K a year and we constantly have to fight to get shelf space, especially when another celebrity brings a books out. Children deserve quality books. This is thoroughly depressing.
— Holly Ryan (@HollyFRyan) December 12, 2022
Humans created AI and now it seems like in the near future, they could replace human talent. Having said that, the output won’t be as perfect and personal as it would be if it had human involvement. What do you think?