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Harnessing Google’s NotebookLM AI Tool, Which Discusses Myths that Hold Indie Authors Back: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

In a departure from the usual format, in this episode, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn hand their podcast notes over to Google’s NotebookLM to see what this new AI tool makes of their topic: "5 Myths that Hold Indie Authors Back — And How to Break Free." Joanna shares key developments in AI conversation tools, and as AI continues to shape the industry, Orna asks: What does it mean to stay true to your creative self in an AI-powered publishing industry?

AI for Authors: Ethical & Practical Guidelines

When you hear the words "artificial intelligence" it usually evokes one of two responses, either excitement and curiosity at the prospect of new technologies, bringing more books and products to the world, or fear because the only experience of you have of AI are movies like I, Robot, the Matrix and the Terminator. But the Alliance of Independent Authors is here to show you the plethora of opportunities AI brings authors and how to work with AI ethically. This article is brought to you by Orna Ross. With thanks to Joanna Penn, Laurence O'Bryan of BooksGoSocial, Amit Gupta of Sudowrite, JD Lasica of Authors AI.

The AI Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges for Indie Authors

The AI revolution in book publishing has become an increasingly relevant topic, particularly for self-published authors. Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded from being a niche interest to a central point of discussion, reflecting its growing impact on various aspects of the industry. From generating text and assisting in editing to providing marketing tools and audiobook narration, AI is reshaping how books are created, published, and consumed.

Alessandra Torre Unveils Machine-Powered Manuscript Analysis at Authors A.I.: The Creating Better Books Podcast with Howard Lovy

In the latest episode of the Creating Better Books podcast, ALLi News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy interviews Alessandra Torre, cofounder and president of Authors A.I. They discuss how the company utilizes nongenerative AI to provide detailed analytical feedback on manuscripts, aiding authors in enhancing their writing without replacing the creative human element.

Self-Publishing News: Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethical AI Platform

Fairly Trade is a certification body for AI industries that was able to provide a stamp of approval for individual companies and platforms

Self-Publishing News: OpenAI’s Sora Stuns the World with its Text to Video Capability

Sora delivers textbooks electronically to libraries. Now OpenAI’s Sora is a text to video platform causing security concerns.

February 24, 2024
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Self-publishing News: Don’t Look Back in Anger: A Year of AI

This has been a year when companies have defined the terms on which we are permitted to use AI, and what we must declare when doing so; other companies decided how they would or wouldn’t use AI; when author organizations started formulating AI clauses for contracts, and a whole industry went on strike to curb the use of AI in screenwriting.

December 26, 2023
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Self-Publishing News: OpenAI Signs Agreement to Use Content from Major German Publisher

News media companies are suing Google over its use of AI. Australian creators have made their feelings on AI known.

December 21, 2023
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Self-Publishing News: When Rishi Met Elon – What Actually Happened at the AI Safety Summit?

What happened at the UK's AI Safety Summit, and what are the implications of AI and copyright that authors need to be prepared for? ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway reports on the summit and its effects on copyright.

November 9, 2023
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Self-Publishing News: UK Publishers and Writers Groups Call for AI Protection as a new Tool Enables “Data Poisoning”

You will remember that European writers’ groups used the AI Safety Summit as a chance to ask for greater AI protection for creative artists in law. This week it is the turn of UK groups, including the Society of Authors, Publishers’ Association, and Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Agency.

November 4, 2023
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KDP AI Terms Places Limits on Titles: Self-publishing News

Last week, I reported on Amazon’s changes to KDP terms around AI generated content. Authors are now required to disclose the nature of their use of AI.

September 23, 2023
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AI for Authors Update: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast, ALLi Director Orna Ross and Enterprise Adviser Joanna Penn give an update on AI for authors. Generative AI is improving rapidly, almost day by day, giving authors unprecedented assistance in writing and publishing books. Orna and Joanna give an overview of recent advances in generative AI for words, images, and audio, including Alliance of Independent Authors guidelines on copyright and ethical usage and how to use AI tools to improve quality and output.