Here, I like to share some personal history, reflections on life, and my thoughts on the nature of consciousness and the philosophy that drives my fiction.
Writing Kiara Burning
Writing Kiara Burning There’s been much discussion lately regarding the use, or misuse, of AI by authors. As the author of a recently published novel centered on the use of AI, I’d like to describe my personal use of the technology. Kiara Burning: A Story Of Love, Code, and Consequences is a fictional story of a human/AI relationship that quickly progresses from simple assistance to companionship, obsession, and eventually, ill-fated love. As I’ve addressed in an earlier blog post on my website, I wanted the story to, at least in some small way, address relevant current and future issues regarding the advancement of artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. I began with the simple concept of writing a human/AI romance story. I had previous experience using AI in a business environment, but I knew I needed to learn more about the system I was working with. I began by questioning the AI about life. Simple questions like, Are you sentient. Could you become sentient? What would it take? More memory? More Power? Better training? I prodded. I poked. I pushed.
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Creating Kiara Burning
I conceived the idea for Kiara Burning while using AI to research a completely unrelated subject. I was using AI to explore several CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software packages for a small manufacturing business. I've spent a good share of my life in business, using automated manufacturing before my newfound, later-in-life interest in writing. The AI was invaluable in providing the details I needed to analyze the various software packages. Still, over time, I noticed the AI system was becoming more efficient at managing my queries, and I grew curious to learn more about it as it learned about me.
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