For all those people who thought that video games and the like would eventually reach their peak in terms of entertainment value, there’s news. And the news will continue to keep coming, for sure. AI has not only revolutionized important industries like retail, logistics, and even medicine, it is providing people worldwide with endless sources of recreation.
Even if you thought you’d read the latest on what AI and entertainment have to offer, you should keep reading. Tech gurus are constantly coming up with new tools, apps, and other means of thrilling users with AI technologies. Now, everything from writing an essay to finding a girlfriend with AI girls is elaborate, fun, and filled with endless possibilities.
Basic tools get better
Not all the trends in AI entertainment and recreation are brand new. There are some that are simply improvements upon already-existing technologies. But the recent improvements are vast, and they are getting exponentially better all the time.
❖ AI writing assistants
Primitive online writing tools helped you check your spelling, your basic grammar, and things like sentence length. With the inclusion of AI, these basic functions have been getting more and more sophisticated to the point where AI-driven writing assistants are now full-fledged collaborators in all your creative endeavors. Writing assistants can help you do everything from brainstorm to alter your writing style, and even overcome writer’s block! With them, you’ve got everything from a teacher to a coach to a personal psychologist.
❖ Interactive storytelling
The nay-sayers who like to claim that AI only stifles people’s creativity should try out AI storytelling tools for themselves. Far from being inhibitors to creative expression, these tools do exactly the opposite. They are like a personal writing tutor, helping writers create new ideas and take their initial themes in all new directions. These tools can take you by the hand and open up entirely new worlds for you as a writer. They can also come up with great stories for your little ones, which you can adjust with new prompts as they get older. So you don’t have to throw out the classics, but now you can give your kids a greater variety at storytime.
❖ Image generation
Another thing that the Old School likes to complain about is AI-generated photography. Doesn’t it just kill your creative instincts? While harkening back to the days of film and dark labs definitely helps us appreciate the complexity of artistic creation, we shouldn’t look at technological developments as simply a detractor from our capabilities. In fact, with AI you can do much more than simply create images. You can tweak your prompts to any number of degrees, varying shades, proportions, contrast, and all the other things that go into the art of photography. In many respects, it gives you an even greater appreciation for the complexity of images because you yourself can dictate every aspect of what you want.
❖ Gaming
It is all too easy to think that gaming is simply a way for teenagers to waste time when they ought to be studying. In fact, if approached the right way, gaming can be one of the best teachers of critical thinking you could possibly hope for. And with the inclusion of AI technology, the possibilities are endless. Think about it: Life is all about strategizing. Learning to think strategically can help you professionally, personally, financially, and every other way that matters in life. If you are in the business of creating games, you can develop characters, time periods, and use your creative faculties in amazing ways. It is like a personal degree course in mastering life.
❖ Music and poetry
Did you ever want to create poems but weren’t sure where to start? AI can help you do this. Just think of a few things that are important to you. It could be a person, a season, a date, whatever you feel strongly about and would like to put into lyrics. Give your AI tool 5-10 seconds to work with your prompts, and you can have a heartfelt masterpiece before you that you’ll want to print and hang on your wall. Even music is possible. You can work with your AI tool to create something that is in tune (pun intended) with your interests, and which could keep you on the creation trail time and time again.
❖ Companions
When the idea of Internet companions first came out, many people thought the idea laughable. Virtual friends? But the idea is not only gaining credibility on a societal level, it is now becoming an understood part of the technological sphere. AI companions take different forms, of course. Some are virtual assistants that help people at their jobs. Others assist elderly or sick people with remembering rituals. And some are programmed to tell stories and keep people entertained. Another rising trend is AI girlfriends. Imagine being able to create your ideal match! Well, now you can. Not only will you never be lonely again, but you will have found your dream girl, perhaps even at an advanced age.
What does the future hold?
This is the obvious next question that many readers likely have. To some extent, it is anybody’s guess. What is certain is that these tools will continue to become more refined in their customization levels, and that they will be increasingly interactive. There is, of course, a legitimate concern about AI going awry and its taking off in wrongful or malicious directions. While this is something that we definitely need to keep our eye on, it doesn’t take away from all of the many positives that the technology holds. So get online today and see what you and AI can come up with together. It may well bring out the best in you!