AI Tales of a 90's Stripper

I used to be a stripper in the 1990s. I loved my job, but as time went on, I realized that I needed to grow up and move on.

When I was stripping, I had a few go-to songs that I loved to dance to. “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard was always a crowd-pleaser, and “Cherry Pie” by Warrant was another favorite. I also loved dancing to “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC.

Slowly removing my clothes and revealing more and more skin always got the crowd going. I also loved doing the pole dance, twirling around the pole and showing off my flexibility.

Looking back on those days, I realize how much I've grown and changed. But I'll always have a soft spot for the music and dance moves that made me who I am today.

This story was entirely generated by Monica AI based on a two sentence prompt. One can quickly produce a story about any trending topic, or a story full of exciting, attention grabbing drama.

If AI generated stories receive move clicks on Vocal, should we accept they are more successful? Surrender our humanity? Allow the Top Stories section to become dominated by optimized AI content designed to attract the maximum number of clicks?

I think not.

Let's fight back! The hallmark of AI generated content is a sort of bland averagish-ness. The details of the story are about what the average of what a reader would expect. Nothing truly unexpected ever sticks out. There's a lack of quirky, distinct thoughts from the writer. There's often a distant and passive point of view: “I'm a person who often feels depressed” rather than “the world today pisses me off.” And, you might expect an AI story to be written in 3rd person POV, but keep in mind, if a story is written in 1st person POV, it does not mean that that person actually exists.

If you see stories on Vocal that you feel might be AI generated, you could use the following websites to calculate the probability that they are AI or plagiarized content:

1. copyleaks.com
2. gptzero.me

I would like to know your thoughts on using AI generated content within Vocal. Could it be used as a tool? Could a story be partly written by human and partly by AI? Where exactly is the line between a grammar checker, such as Grammarly, and an AI text generator like ChatGPT?

Credits:

Thanks to Kayleigh Fraser and Judey Kalchik for recommending the text analysis websites.

Ashley Lima has written a much more extensive article, “How To Spot AI" that is also a great reference:

https://vocal.media/01/how-to-spot-ai-m2lj0bu4

Monica AI tells us how to spot her competitor ChatGPT:

If you're wondering if a story was written by ChatGPT, there are a few things you can look for. First, ChatGPT is an AI language model that generates text based on prompts given to it. This means that if a story has a very specific or niche topic, it's less likely that ChatGPT would have written it.

However, if the story is more general or covers a broad topic, it's possible that ChatGPT could have been used to generate it. In these cases, there are a few things you can look for to determine if ChatGPT was used.

One thing to look for is the writing style. ChatGPT is known for producing text that is very natural-sounding and often has a conversational tone. It also tends to use language that is similar to what you might find in everyday speech or writing. If the story you're reading has these characteristics, it's possible that ChatGPT was used to generate it.

Another thing to look for is the structure of the story. ChatGPT is designed to generate text based on a given prompt or topic, so the stories it produces often have a clear beginning, middle, and end. They may also include specific details or examples related to the topic at hand. If the story you're reading has these elements, it's possible that ChatGPT was involved in its creation.

Of course, there's no surefire way to know if a story was written by ChatGPT without more information. However, if you're curious about the origins of a particular story, these are some things you can look for to help you make an educated guess.