"For most of human history, storytelling was an act of making - slow, messy, and deeply human. Through friction and tension, we created compelling narratives of heroes and villains. We inspired actualisation with rags-to-riches stories. Every story relies on a protagonist - a person who endures a journey of hardship. Through lessons learned, they eventually discover the answer to their dilemma, overcome the challenge, and live happily ever after."
"Today, many view AI as the villain of society's story. It's here to take our jobs. It erodes creative friction. And one day it will turn us into an authoritarian surveillance state. But that's not the kind of narrative I worry about today; I'm more curious about AI shifting storytelling from a craft we shape into a spectacle we merely consume."
For most of human history, storytelling was an act of making—slow, messy, and deeply human, relying on friction and tension to create compelling narratives of heroes and villains. Every story relies on a protagonist who endures hardship, learns lessons, discovers solutions, overcomes challenges, and attains a happy ending. Many view AI as the villain that will take jobs, erode creative friction, and enable authoritarian surveillance. The present concern is that AI may shift storytelling from a craft shaped by creators into a spectacle that audiences merely consume. The central question asks whether AI will end human storytelling or transform creators' roles into co-pilots as societies enter a new era of narratives.
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