“Revolution or Ruse? The Authors Guild’s Bold Move Towards ‘Human Authored’ Certification Sparks Controversy”
In a world overflowing with AI-generated content, have you ever found yourself pondering the authenticity of a book before you’ve even turned a page? It’s a daunting challenge: sorting through mountains of robotic prose to find a heartfelt narrative sparking genuine human connection. While some readers might relish the digital feeding frenzy, many recoil at the thought of drudging through lifeless, algorithm-spawned word salad—after all, who wants to spend their time unraveling the musings of a soulless machine? Luckily, there’s a glimmer of hope emerging from the chaotic landscape of literature. The Authors Guild is stepping up with something refreshing—the Human Authored Certification (HAC)—to help stranded readers identify authentic, human-crafted stories. So, how do you get it, and why should it matter to you? Buckle up as we delve into this game-changing certification that aims to restore literary integrity! LEARN MORE.
How to get it and why it matters
With all the AI-generated garbage on the book market nowadays, it’s getting harder and harder to sift through the artificial sludge to find actual human words.
It used to be that you only had to worry about ending up with human-generated slush from bad writers. Now, you’ve also got to worry about plunking down your hard-earned cash just to realize the “book” you bought wasn’t actually written by a person but churned out by a soulless algorithm.
Some readers don’t care. But the majority of readers find AI-generated word salad to be cold, lifeless, and dull — and they despise a piece of content the second they discover AI created it. That’s why such content has earned every letter of the moniker “slop.”
The good news is the Authors Guild may have come up with a solution to this problem (at least for books): the Human Authored Certification (HAC). Here’s what you need to know about this first-of-its-kind certificate.
You’ll need to write your book with your own ten fingers to obtain it
It goes without saying that if you want a certificate authenticating that your book is human-authored, then you shouldn’t use AI…
