The Quill and the Quantum: AI and Writing Craft
The Quill and the Quantum: AI and Writing Craft explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and the art of writing. In each episode, host Kathy Norris talks to authors and other creatives about how they use, or don’t use, AI in their creative process.
Episodes
Teaching has been Christian Ravard’s passion for 14 years. Hear his take on what happens when AI, the giant sponge, enrolls in middle school…Come back in 2029 to see if Christian’s prediction about the impact of AI on college students comes true!
You’ve heard of AI, but what about AE? Author Chuck Jacobs explores Artificial Emotion in the latest installment of his David Blum thriller series “The Billion Dollar Sugar Cube.” Also, testing your AI program for sociopathic tendencies, and giving ChatGPT the Turing Test.
#chatgpt #authorinterview #writingtechniques #authorsontheair
Award-winning writer and director James Cox discusses the dark night of the soul that led him to write his debut thriller Grand Theft AI. Described as The Matrix meets Blade Runner, Grand Theft AI explores what happens when the tool is smarter than the human…
JAMES COX grew up in Menlo Park, CA, and attended school at UC Berkeley then New York University (NYU). He is an award-winning filmmaker who has written and directed several m...
AI vs. The Poets! Can you tell which poem was created by humans from those generated by AI? Join us as two poets face off against chatbots in a battle worthy of the WWF Smackdown!
As a performer, Mari Riddle co-founded two music groups. The first, SABIÁ, in 1977 while at Brown University with fellow students. The second was Desborde. She toured North America and recorded four albums. As a performing arts organization professiona...
In this episode, web/blog writer, author and speaker Cathay O. Reta compares AI to “free” samples of a powerful drug that stimulate the pleasure centers of your brain until you’re hooked! Cathay and the host share what they’ve learned about AI and how their opinions have changed since the inception of the podcast.
Cathay Reta is on a mission to help people live their passion, know their purpose and to live fully. It’s something she...
Writer, community college teacher, and martial artist Karin Spirn discusses the impact of AI on academic writing.
Karin Spirn is a writer, teacher, and martial artist living in Oakland, California. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Michigan and has taught community college English for the past two decades. She also codirects Tuff Love Fitness, a nonprofit providing inclusive self-defense and martial arts training...
Author Mary Helen Sheriff discusses how AI-enhanced marketing techniques can save writers time and money.
Mary is the co-editor of a collaborative anthology entitled Launch Pad: The Countdown to Marketing Your Book and the author or The Ultimate Book Launch Workbook. Her debut women’s fiction, Boop and Eve’s Road Trip, was an American Fiction Award Winner and a finalist for the Montaigne Medal and an Eric Hoffer Award. For more inf...
Is AI “plagiarism software”? Author, artist, and activist Reagan Jackson thinks so, and tells the robots to “back up off my job!” Also, some advice on dealing with AI from the Dalai Lama.
Reagan EJ Jackson is the co-executive director of Young Women Empowered (Y-WE), an organization that provides mentorship-based programs to young women and gender expansive youth in Seattle, WA. She is the author of ‘Still True: The Evolution of an...
In this episode, web/blog writer, author and book coach Ajayi Olalekan explains why AI writing tools won’t take your job, but the people who know how to use them will. Also, learn why Claude AI is Ajayi’s ride or die…Links to articles/tools mentioned in podcast at www.KathyANorris.com.
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Ajayi is the founder of Optimal Edge Business Concepts, a con...
In this episode, book coach Dan Janal explains why Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a very smart and very patient writing intern. Discover how AI possesses the remarkable potential to revolutionize the writing landscape, leveling the playing field for authors. However, writers beware! Dive into discussions about avoiding AI Hallucinations and navigating the ethical considerations that come with this cutting-edge technology.
Is AI simply a tool that amplifies human intelligence, or the slippery slope that turns humans into tools? Award-winning author Laurie Stevens explores these and other man vs. the machine dilemmas in her new sci-fi/fantasy novel THE RETURN. Hmmm…an AI/Writing podcast episode about writing a book about AI…it’s all so meta!
Laurie Stevens is the author of the Gabriel McRay thriller series. The books have won twelve awards, including ...
Ethical issues around AI hit college campuses like a tsunami long before the popularity of ChatGPT. How do professors create assignments that are “AI proof”? Is this even possible? Desirable? Assuming students are going to use AI anyway, should we teach them how to use it better? What about teachers? Should AI be used to grade papers? Christine Ma-Kellams, Pushcart nominated writer, Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, and colleg...
Award-winning independent film maker and actor of Profiler, Frasier and CSI Miami fame Michael Whaley talks about his AI “Aha!” moment, what chat bots are good at and where they fall short, and the potential for AI to expand the reach of independent film makers without access to millions of dollars. Michael also comments on the SAG-AFTRA strike. Listen and find out where the magic happens!
#AI #chatgpt #independentfilms #indepen...
Who’s better at creating DJ handles - humans or ChatGPT? Find out with today’s guests, the extraordinary DJ’s Mike Sincere and Jezzy B. Renowned as Vibe Curators + Creators, they ignite the scene for everything from corporate events and live sports to cruise ships, spinning for global brands like Redbull, Adidas and Nike. We’ve got your backstage pass!
#chatgpt #JezzyB #MikeSincere
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