Ten essays on art, intention, experience, originality and the increasingly awkward relationship between human imagination and intelligent machines.
This is a personal exploration, not a verdict. I began with the experience of writing Max Aura Dungeon using AI, then followed the questions it raised into philosophy, cultural history and the things we choose to value.
Each essay stands on its own. Reading in order follows one question into the next; jumping directly to a subject that interests you works just as well.
Follow the ideas further
The works mentioned throughout the essays are linked where they first become relevant. Several can be read freely; others lead to museum, university or book pages. If something catches your interest, these are good places to begin exploring.
If you would rather see the day-to-day work behind the books, start with Inside the Workshop: character bibles, revisions, literary problems and the practical decisions behind the fiction.