Creative writers have a love for their craft, yet AI systems using large language models (LLMs) offer the automation of significant parts of the writing process. So why do some creative writers choose to integrate AI into their workflows? To explore this, we interview and observe a writing session with 18 creative writers who already use AI regularly in their writing practice. Our findings reveal that creative writers are intentional about how they incorporate AI, making many deliberate decisions about when and how to engage AI based on the core values they hold about writing. These values, such as authenticity and craftsmanship, alongside writers' relationships with and use of AI influence the parts of writing over which they wish to maintain control. Through our analysis, we contribute a taxonomy of writer values, writer relationships with AI, and integration strategies, and discuss how these three elements interrelate.
翻译:创意写作者热爱他们的技艺,然而基于大语言模型(LLMs)的人工智能系统能够自动化写作过程中的重要环节。那么,为何部分创意写作者仍选择将人工智能融入其工作流程?为探究此问题,我们对18位已在写作实践中定期使用人工智能的创意写作者进行了访谈,并观察了一次写作过程。研究发现,创意写作者在引入人工智能时具有明确意图,他们会根据自身秉持的核心写作价值观,就何时以及如何运用人工智能做出诸多审慎决策。这些价值观(例如真实性与技艺追求)以及写作者与人工智能的关系及使用方式,共同影响着他们希望在写作过程中保持控制的环节。通过分析,我们提出了一个关于写作者价值观、写作者与人工智能的关系以及融合策略的分类体系,并探讨了这三者之间的相互关系。