53 min

Using Generative AI For Digital Collectibles And NFTs With J. Thorn The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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How can generative AI tools augment and amplify your creativity? How can digital originals/collectibles (NFTs) add value to authors and readers?







In the intro, my solo episode on Creativity, Collaboration, Community, and Cash: NFTs for Authors (also in video); Midjourney v4 [Ars Technica]; Deviant Art launches their own generative AI tool [Engadget]; Rumors of GPT-4 [Robert Scoble]; The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly; Other futurist episodes on AI and NFTs; The AI-Assisted Author, The Creator Economy for Authors.













This podcast is sponsored by Written Word Media, which makes book marketing a breeze by offering quick, easy and effective ways for authors to promote their books. You can also subscribe to the Written Word Media email newsletter for book marketing tips.







This podcast is also sponsored by my wonderful patrons, www.Patreon.com/thecreativepenn















J. Thorn is a bestselling horror and dark fantasy writer, and he also writes nonfiction for authors. He's a podcaster at Writer's Ink and the Music NFT Show. J and I have co-written several books together, including Risen Gods, Co-writing a book, and American Demon Hunter's Sacrifice.







* How J is using generative AI tools for NFTs featuring music and images* The creative appeal of generative AI and how it augments and amplifies the direction of the creator* How J's opinion on generative AI has shifted* AI prompt generation as potentially a new job* Web 3 = general wave of technology that is going to transform our lives in a way that hasn't happened in decades* NFTs as digital collectibles, and how we see them being applicable for authors, and how they might fit as a new layer on top of the existing digital market for ebooks and audiobooks* An attitude of playfulness and creative experimentation, rather than commerce







You can find J. Thorn at TheAuthorLife.com and g3arz.com, and on Twitter @jthorn_







Transcript of the interview







Joanna Penn: J. Thorn is a bestselling horror and dark fantasy writer, and he also writes nonfiction for authors.

How can generative AI tools augment and amplify your creativity? How can digital originals/collectibles (NFTs) add value to authors and readers?







In the intro, my solo episode on Creativity, Collaboration, Community, and Cash: NFTs for Authors (also in video); Midjourney v4 [Ars Technica]; Deviant Art launches their own generative AI tool [Engadget]; Rumors of GPT-4 [Robert Scoble]; The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly; Other futurist episodes on AI and NFTs; The AI-Assisted Author, The Creator Economy for Authors.













This podcast is sponsored by Written Word Media, which makes book marketing a breeze by offering quick, easy and effective ways for authors to promote their books. You can also subscribe to the Written Word Media email newsletter for book marketing tips.







This podcast is also sponsored by my wonderful patrons, www.Patreon.com/thecreativepenn















J. Thorn is a bestselling horror and dark fantasy writer, and he also writes nonfiction for authors. He's a podcaster at Writer's Ink and the Music NFT Show. J and I have co-written several books together, including Risen Gods, Co-writing a book, and American Demon Hunter's Sacrifice.







* How J is using generative AI tools for NFTs featuring music and images* The creative appeal of generative AI and how it augments and amplifies the direction of the creator* How J's opinion on generative AI has shifted* AI prompt generation as potentially a new job* Web 3 = general wave of technology that is going to transform our lives in a way that hasn't happened in decades* NFTs as digital collectibles, and how we see them being applicable for authors, and how they might fit as a new layer on top of the existing digital market for ebooks and audiobooks* An attitude of playfulness and creative experimentation, rather than commerce







You can find J. Thorn at TheAuthorLife.com and g3arz.com, and on Twitter @jthorn_







Transcript of the interview







Joanna Penn: J. Thorn is a bestselling horror and dark fantasy writer, and he also writes nonfiction for authors.

53 min