Best-selling author Margaret Atwood isn't worried about the rise of generative AI, saying it's 'a crap poet' and 'not a very good fiction writer'.
Atwood's Critique
Atwood is too old to be concerned about AI's impact on the arts, but notes that younger creators, especially in the visual arts, should be worried.
Age and Concern
Atwood dismisses the notion that AI's literary abilities will improve, stating 'You will never get an original creator out of AI because it's a data scraper.'
AI Limitations
Atwood's remarks follow a petition calling for an end to the unlicensed use of creative works to train AI models, which has amassed over 31,000 signatures.
Creative Petition