AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Summary
A study asked over 1,600 adults to read short stories written by humans and by AI (ChatGPT). People found AI-generated stories more engaging and higher quality but preferred stories they believed were written by humans.Key Facts
- The study involved 1,682 adults reading six short stories: three by humans and three by ChatGPT.
- Participants were sometimes told incorrect information about whether a story was written by AI or a human.
- AI-written stories were rated as more absorbing and better quality on average.
- Stories believed to be human-written scored higher than those believed to be AI-written, regardless of actual authorship.
- People with positive attitudes toward AI gave higher ratings to stories labeled as AI-created.
- In tests, participants could not reliably tell AI stories from human stories, with correct guesses near random chance.
- Expertise in AI helped participants distinguish between human and AI writing better than fiction expertise.
- Researchers highlighted that AI writing is a different style and human creativity remains important for expression.
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