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August 6, 2025 Printing

Books, AI & You: Part 5: The Cover

Here is where the fun really begins, and you can really play around with the visual side of AI. For many authors, the cover is the hardest part of making a book. People spend hundreds, even thousands of hours just to get good at designing book covers. And taking a book that you’ve always described with words, and being tasked to put visuals to it, is no small feat. Before AI, you either had to design the cover yourself, which would often turn out poorly given the lack of designing experience or a budget for a professional photo shoot. Or

Books, AI, & You: Part 1: The Right Time

If you are reading this, you likely have interest in writing and sharing your own books. Or you may be a book publisher, where you print & distribute other people’s books. Or you may just have a passing interest in books. No matter the case, there is one crucial thing you need to know about, as it’s sweeping the book market: AI, also known as artificial intelligence. Used in everything from photographs, to social media, to even advertising, it’s no secret that AI is a booming industry. The majority of people are using AI in their daily lives. A few

AI and the Creation of a Book Interior and Cover

Writing The Book Using AI? No one would suggest that Artificial Intelligence be used to write a complete book. The writing performed by AI tends to be mechanical in composition. It also seems to be a bit choppy in regards to flow, with the text jumping from thought to thought. The better uses of AI in the writing process are in the areas of research and the setup of the outline for a story or nonfiction book. There are usually many areas in a book that require research of a concept, technology, history and so on.