We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.”  ~Anais Nin

Readers want to read stories by people. They want to read how someone else sees the world, to compare that viewpoint with how they see the world. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking nonfiction or fiction, mystery or scifi, short stories or poetry.

When the message is written by AI, there is no comparison. That’s not to say that AI doesn’t write well, because it’s getting better all the time. But the words are written via a compilation of a zillion viewpoints, without personal experience. It’s everyone’s comparison jumbled into a story.

Yes, AI will get stronger. Yes, the stories will get better. But when the reader reaches THE END, will they want to look

up this author, learn about them, feel somewhat of a kindred spirit with them, and seek more work by that author? That human who somehow reached into readers minds and united with them? An author who dug deep into their psyche and created something that others really appreciated?

Most readers don’t want to mind meld with technology. They like to think they have something in common with a human.