The author behind the children's title 'Alice and Sparkle' has been targeted with threats for opting to use AI technology.
In Brief
The creator of Alice and Sparkle is facing substantial criticism for utilizing AI in her children's literature.
Creative professionals expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the use of AI in writing a children's book, even going as far as issuing threats. Nevertheless, the author, Ammaar Reshi, remains unfazed. By leveraging AI, he crafted a narrative surrounding a character named Alice and her robotic companion, Sparkle — an exploration designed to familiarize young readers with various technologies. book Reshi asked the AI system to depict the lead character as curious while giving the robot assistant self-awareness. chatbot ChatGPT To generate illustrations for his 14-page children’s book, the author dedicated significant time to refine his prompts for Midjourney, discarding hundreds of images until settling on 13 final selections that he subsequently uploaded to Amazon.

Initially, he intended to create the book as a gift for a friend’s child, but upon announcing it on Instagram, a wave of requests for purchases flooded in.
Then, he used Midjourney I spent my weekend experimenting with ChatGPT, MidJourney, and several AI tools, and by cleverly integrating them, I published a children’s book that showcases illustrations and text generated by AI!
Reshi's book, Alice and Sparkle, has gained considerable attention, with over 70 copies sold in just one day, netting him $45. Sharing the news on Twitter led to an even greater spike in sales.
We are the creators, the artists that craft tales for children to revisit time and time again, stories they will eventually share with the next generation.
"Alice and Sparkle\" doesn’t quite fit that mold.
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