How do you keep yourself from getting discouraged by the terrifyingly rapid advancement of AI?
Not too long ago I was inspired with an idea that I wanted to turn into a short horror story, specifically about a serial killer android with a vendetta against humanity. In my brainstorming process I decided to use AI as a tool, to see what kind of direction I might consider taking my story in. It was fascinating to see how a language model could "listen" to what I had to say and suggest valuable tips as to how I could contextualize my own story. I also couldn't help but notice how eerily eager it was to draft up a short story using my own idea, even though I never asked it to. Naturally I was curious, and so I let it generate a draft.
In seconds I watched as AI turned the foundation of my story into a fully fledged excerpt, immersing me in the world I wanted to create! I was impressed, but terrified. It wasn't like the text read as emotionless or uninspired either. There were even sentences where I found myself wondering if even I could've written something better, with more time! I know that no matter what it takes, I HAVE to be better. I want people to read my work and be so fascinated with my style and structure that AI could not possibly replicate it. But AI is getting pretty damn good, and I'm afraid that one day everything we read will be artificially generated, one way or another. So I just wanted to hear what some of you might have to say on how to purge that fear from my mind.