Here is an interesting sequence of work by a colleague of mine, Eva Bonser, using Artificial Intelligence to be creative.

Here is a story generated after simply typing “Tell me a story about a balloon” using https://chat.openai.com/

Once upon a time, there was a small, round balloon. It was made of bright red rubber and was filled with just the right amount of air. The balloon was very happy, floating and bouncing around wherever the wind took it.

One day, the balloon found itself drifting over a vast field of tall grass. As it floated along, it noticed a group of children playing a game of tag. The balloon watched as the children ran and laughed, chasing each other through the grass.

As the balloon watched, it saw one of the children stop running and bend down to tie his shoelace. Suddenly, the wind picked up and the balloon was carried away from the field and out of sight.

The balloon found itself alone, floating high above the clouds. It was a beautiful sight, with the sun shining down and the clouds drifting by. The balloon felt free and alive, soaring through the sky.

But as the hours passed, the balloon began to feel a little lonely. It missed the children and the fun they had been having. So, the balloon made a wish on a passing cloud. It wished to return to the children and play with them once again.

And as if by magic, the wind changed direction and the balloon found itself drifting back down to earth. When it reached the field, the children saw it and ran over to catch it. They laughed and played with the balloon, and it was the happiest it had ever been.

From that day on, the balloon remained with the children, enjoying every moment of their games and adventures together. And it learned that sometimes, the things we wish for most can come true if we just believe in them.

I then put the text into https://murf.ai/studio to make this audiobook (with music) version of the story.

Then a picture generated from at deepai.org using “a red balloon floating over a field watercolour”

I’m imagining a future where typically ‘creative’ jobs are very very different from what they are now. Possibly more about filtering and refining AI generated creations, rather than making something totally from scratch.

I was actually going to try use AI generated artwork to finally finish a picture book that I’ve had written for over a decade, then release it online for the buzz. Looks like someone beat me to it https://time.com/6240569/ai-childrens-book-alice-and-sparkle-artists-unhappy/