Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, ..., Joanna Penn
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, ..., Joanna Penn
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Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds
The Impact of Converging Technologies On Authors and the Publishing Industry

Author: Joanna Penn

Narrator: Joanna Penn

Unabridged: 1 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Curl Up Press

Published: 01/15/2021


Synopsis

Artificial Intelligence is already embedded in much of our daily lives and it's increasingly moving into realms that impact authors and the publishing industry. We need to embrace the opportunities and engage in conversations around possible threats in order to reinvent our industry for a very different future.The pandemic of 2020 has accelerated converging technologies and changed human behavior across the globe to favor digital business models. In this book, I discuss current technological and societal trends and consider the opportunities for authors and the publishing industry over the next decade.Writing in the age of AI, including Natural Language Generation models like GPT-3Copyright law, Blockchain for smart contracts, and micro-paymentsAI-assisted translationVoice technologies, streaming and subscriptionVirtual worlds and augmented realityGlobal, digital, mobile. A wave of new writers.It’s time to change our business model. If we embrace this wave of converging technology, we can create abundance in our industry, enabling new forms of creativity, growing the market with new products and experiences, and expanding revenue for the entire supply chain.We are creators. We turn ideas in our heads into books in the physical realm. We can use these technologies to surf the wave of change and invent the decade ahead — together. I hope you will join me on the journey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna

Very short and also very informative and inspirational. Joanna’s podcast, The Creative Penn, has a lot of information on these subjects and is a good companion to this material (look especially for the episode on blockchain/NFTs).......more

Goodreads review by Mark

A fantastic, inspirational, and insightful read. Yes, the notions put forth in the book can be frightening, but the author explores the merger of artificial intelligence, technology, and machine learning with the human creative spirit as something that can be beneficial rather than destroying the pos......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Joanna Penn has always been ahead of the game when it comes to publishing, so it came as no surprise to me when, in a recent podcast, she broadcast an interview between herself and a fellow author Mark Lefebvre (based in Canada) conducted entirely using their AI 'voice doubles'. At once intriguing a......more

Goodreads review by Jenni

Great intro into the future world and implications of technology for authors. Simple enough for me to understand with practical examples that the author has tried herself. This is a complicated and scary aspect of life for authors and I think Joanna Penn helps to allay the fears by showing us how we......more