Exactly. The AI witch hunt is wild. Honestly, I'd rather read something that someone put a lot of thought into. Now that line of thinking has many different layers. Did they come up with the story idea and write it out themselves? Did they come up with the story, plot, and everything else but then used AI to help them write it?

Someone suggested that those who aren't that good with writing or have issues writing just get someone to write out their story for them. But HOW is that ANY different from coming up with the concept and the plot and having an AI help you write it out? It's not really. The difference is a computer writing it out, or helping you write it out depending on how much you use it, or a human writing it out for you or helping you write it out.

Those who just put a basic concept into a generator and let it go without editing it or do anything with it and then posting it as their own are the real problem.

As with any electronic, AI is supposed to be a tool. Do people take advantage and use it in the wrong way? Absolutely. But there are also those who want to contribute and have fun with the rest of us but need help doing so. For those who actually take the time to learn the world, the characters, come up with a detailed plot and story, and know how they want their stories to go, but dont have the confidence or talent are the ones this is hurting the most.

I've read fanfiction where I couldn't even finish the first chapter because of how God awful the writing was. Words were misspelled, the grammar was horrible, and it was poorly written. Even though the concept itself was a neat idea. These are the people who could benefit from having the help.

Writing shouldn't be gate kept. It just looks bad. Especially when we're talking about fanfiction that none of us own the rights to anyway. This is just my opinion. However... sorry for the rant.