This Thursday is a big day for me – the illustrated version of "Michaelmas" is hitting the shelves. It's been a wild ten months, diving deep into the world of AI and AI Art. I've been watching, amazed, as folks churn out these incredible AI images online. I've even posted a few of my own creations over the past ten months. It's kind of crazy, how so many of those creators are getting paid by X/Twitter for their posts, thanks to their Blue Check status.
Me? I've thought about it a good bit. I'm still plugging away on the platform, despite all the drama there the past year plus. Sure, I've thought about shelling out for that Blue Check. Maybe then my tweets wouldn't feel like they're getting lost in the void. But there's this nagging part of me that's not quite on board with some of the stuff Elon Musk says – some of it really doesn't sit right with me. Yet, if I started boycotting every product whose CEO I disagree with, I'd probably have to go live in the woods.
In the meantime, I'm pivoting to a few other projects that have been on the back burner. I've been so caught up in the constant stream of new AI info that my writing has taken a bit of a backseat. But no more. This year, I'm diving back in.
Here's what's on my plate for 2024:
A Graphic Novel – or at least, a series of digital comic episodes that'll add up to one. I've played around with enough AI art tools that I believe I can pull this off. Fingers crossed because this is something I have always wanted to do.
Pitching a pre-AI TV series – kind of a last hurrah before I start implementing AI as an assistant in the majority of my storytelling work.
Keeping up with AI Video tech – so I'm ready to jump in once it's good enough for TV or movie material. There are some pretty amazing shorts out there, but we're not quite at full-length quality yet. I anticipate that by the summer we may be able to get up to 10-20 seconds of stable video that most people will not know is AI and it will change everything about entertainment.
Getting back to the writing grind – I've got a bunch of AI-assisted script ideas that have been marinating over the past year, and it's time to get them on paper.
Continuing my AI education – the more I know, the better I'll be at weaving it into my work and maybe even running my own show someday.
It's a lot, but hey, who knows what this year will bring? I'm setting my sights high – higher than ever before. Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and get that Blue Check after all. If I do, it'll be because I'm ready to hit the ground running, monetizing my work from day one.
Here's to a year of big tech, big politics, and even bigger goals. Let's see what we can make happen, shall we?
Me? I've thought about it a good bit. I'm still plugging away on the platform, despite all the drama there the past year plus. Sure, I've thought about shelling out for that Blue Check. Maybe then my tweets wouldn't feel like they're getting lost in the void. But there's this nagging part of me that's not quite on board with some of the stuff Elon Musk says – some of it really doesn't sit right with me. Yet, if I started boycotting every product whose CEO I disagree with, I'd probably have to go live in the woods.
In the meantime, I'm pivoting to a few other projects that have been on the back burner. I've been so caught up in the constant stream of new AI info that my writing has taken a bit of a backseat. But no more. This year, I'm diving back in.
Here's what's on my plate for 2024:
A Graphic Novel – or at least, a series of digital comic episodes that'll add up to one. I've played around with enough AI art tools that I believe I can pull this off. Fingers crossed because this is something I have always wanted to do.
Pitching a pre-AI TV series – kind of a last hurrah before I start implementing AI as an assistant in the majority of my storytelling work.
Keeping up with AI Video tech – so I'm ready to jump in once it's good enough for TV or movie material. There are some pretty amazing shorts out there, but we're not quite at full-length quality yet. I anticipate that by the summer we may be able to get up to 10-20 seconds of stable video that most people will not know is AI and it will change everything about entertainment.
Getting back to the writing grind – I've got a bunch of AI-assisted script ideas that have been marinating over the past year, and it's time to get them on paper.
Continuing my AI education – the more I know, the better I'll be at weaving it into my work and maybe even running my own show someday.
It's a lot, but hey, who knows what this year will bring? I'm setting my sights high – higher than ever before. Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and get that Blue Check after all. If I do, it'll be because I'm ready to hit the ground running, monetizing my work from day one.
Here's to a year of big tech, big politics, and even bigger goals. Let's see what we can make happen, shall we?
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