{"blocks":[{"id":"eu5tmpc1-bf7y5g7f","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/03/opinion/bet-on-the-builders-to-power-americas-next-250-years/","meta":{"title":"Bet on the builders to power America’s next 250 years","description":"","image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/america-builds.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1783022920&w=171&h=114&crop=1"}},"variant":"compact"}},{"id":"fqm3wjtk-x6qmcn2q","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/03/business/woman-loses-savings-in-ai-scam-with-deepfake-dubai-prince/","meta":{"title":"Woman loses savings to AI-powered romance scam featuring intimate video calls with deepfake ‘Dubai prince’","description":"","image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/crop-39878889.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=171&h=114&crop=1"}},"variant":"compact"}},{"id":"xs70u5m6-txkgo9pd","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/business/california-man-accuses-chatgpt-of-fueling-jesus-delusions-driving-him-to-attempt-suicide/","meta":{"title":"Bipolar man accuses ChatGPT of fueling delusions he was Jesus, driving him to attempt suicide","description":"","image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/postinhouse-nypostinhouse-chatgpt-chat-gpt-133043489.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=171&h=114&crop=1"}},"variant":"compact"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A science fiction author has used artificial intelligence generators, including ChatGPT, to write and illustrate nearly 100 books in less than a year."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Tim Boucher said he utilized the smart technology to publish 97 mini-novels in the last nine months."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“My goal was straightforward: To craft a series of unique, captivating ebooks, merging dystopian pulp sci-fi with compelling AI world-building,” Boucher wrote in an article for Newsweek."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“The ‘AI Lore books,’ as I’ve come to call them, are a testament to the potential of AI in augmenting human creativity.”"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The author said he used AI chatbots ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude to help with brainstorming and text generation, while AI image generator Midjourney was used to illustrate the novels."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Each of his books are up to 5,000 words and feature 40 to 140 AI-generated images."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Unlike normal authors, who agonize over hundreds of self-written pages for months, Boucher’s books take a mere six to eight hours to write."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"His quickest feat only took him three hours, he revealed. "}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NYPICHPDPICT000011561945.jpg?w=1024"},"caption":"\n Each of Tim Boucher’s stories are up to 5,000 words and feature 40 to 140 AI-generated images. Tim Boucher"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Between August and May, Boucher has made $2,000 and sold more than 500 copies of his stories. "}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He even designed the AI Lore series to cross reference each other, allowing readers to be drawn in time and time again through “interconnected narratives.” "}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“This approach has been successful, with the majority of my readers being repeat buyers,” Boucher said."}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NYPICHPDPICT000011561663.jpg?w=1024"},"caption":"\n Boucher used artificial intelligence generators to publish 97 mini-novels in the last nine months. Tim Boucher/Lostbooks.ca"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“Many readers often come back to purchase six or eight or even ten more volumes in a single session, which suggests that length does not limit engagement or sales,” he continued."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“Though the stories contained are not sequential narratives, I think the serial fiction market of the late 1800s and early 1900s is probably the best historical analog here. People enjoy coming back to the same story-worlds again and again, and AI lets me produce rapidly at a consistent quality to meet their demand for more.”"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Another perk for readers, Boucher says, is that he is able to sell his books for as little as $1.99 — with the highest price being $3.99."}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/NYPICHPDPICT000011561653.jpg?w=1005"},"caption":"\n “I am convinced that the intersection of AI and storytelling holds enormous potential,” Boucher said. Tim Boucher/Lostbooks.ca"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The author also insisted it has boosted his creativity by allowing him to achieve “efficiency I could never have achieved otherwise.”"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“I’ve been able to breathe life into stories and narrative universes that have been brewing in my mind for years. I’ve even used AI to help me code mini-applications that will further streamline [and speed up the creative process in the future,” Boucher, who sells his books on his website, wrote in Newsweek. "}},{"id":"4zlg4jk4-a767utjs","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/chat-gpt-could-make-these-jobs-obsolete/","meta":{"title":"ChatGPT could make these jobs obsolete: ‘The wolf is at the door’","description":"","image":{"url":"https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/AI-jobs-2.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=171&h=114&crop=1"}},"variant":"compact"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“Contrary to the popular belief that AI will replace creative jobs, I see AI as a powerful tool to enhance and accelerate our capabilities and capacities, and to make us better at whatever we do,” he continued."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"“It’s inevitable that all artists will encounter and make use of AI tools to some extent; it will just be about finding the right combination that works for you.”"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"However, Boucher is also aware that AI has its downfalls too, such as its inability to produce a coherent long-form story — which is why he sticks to “flash” pieces. "}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Still, despite its downfalls, the science fiction writer envisions a “future where AI-assisted storytelling becomes the norm.” "}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"AI-generated novels have created a booming marketplace in recent months."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In February, more than 200 titles were co-authored by ChapGPT, according to Business Insider."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"

"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Ammaar Reshi, a product design manager, recently received criticism online after he used AI to create and self-publish a children’s book in just 72 hours."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Authors and creators slammed his book, “Alice and Sparkle,” for stealing their work, while others critiqued the writing. "}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":""}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Despite the backlash some authors have received, Boucher isn’t worried: “I am convinced that the intersection of AI and storytelling holds enormous potential, and I am eager to see where this journey takes us next. Our imagination is the only limit.”"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Post has reached out to Boucher for comment. "}}]}

Aly Grant

Author uses AI generators, including ChatGPT, to write nearly 100 books in less than a year