“Daniel” – A short story

“Daniel” – A short story

The image used in this story was created using ChatGPT4 DALL-E. There are some issues with it, such as rain appearing inside the room, but it is an interesting exploration of AI Art, so I decided to keep it. Now, on with the story… Daniel I was sitting in the lounge room watching TV with …

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3 Crime Fiction Character sketches

Three short character sketches for the crime fiction genre. Each of these was written as an exercise in creating a sketch in only 200 words. The images were all created in ChatGPT, using GPT4 and the embedded DALL-E AI art generator. Senior Constable Lexie Lamond – Detective Waking alone in her bed, Lexie was warm …

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Movie Review: Kimi by Stephen Soderbergh

“Kimi” is a movie directed by Stephen Soderbergh. Filmed and released during the COVID-19 pandemic, it follows a tried-and-true structure of a good guy stumbling upon something terrible and then nearly getting killed trying to expose it. There are no real surprises in the ending; we all expect the lead character, Angela, to win out. …

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To be, or not to be, an AI writer. That is the question!

This is a personal essay I wrote while contemplating the use—and misuse—of artificial intelligence in the world of writing. I was particularly thinking about generative AI, such as ChatGPT, although there are many other ‘flavours’ of AI in use. I’m not against generative AI per se, although I do think it has severe limitations in …

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Book Review: Vendetta by Tony Park

Vendetta is Tony Park’s 21st novel, and he’s lost none of his energy in storytelling. This is the fifth book that features Captain Sannie van Rensburg, who teams up with long-time friend and safari guide Mia Greenaway as they uncover secrets that go back decades. Adam Kruger is a veteran of the Border War, now …

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