Calibre Suggestion - AI Blurb and Cover Art Generation

[Dizzy]

I love Calibre and spending time curating my collection of eBooks. I make sure that all metadata is correct and that all books have a compelling book cover and blurb that make me want to pick up the book and read it. You can't judge a book by its cover but you'll never read it if it look boring to start with. To that end I have started using AI to write the blurbs and generate the cover art.

I ask ChatGPT "Write a one paragraph blurb for <title> by <author>" and paste the result into the Comments field on the metadata page. Would this be a feature worth automating in Calibre. I am sure that there is a API for these chatbots. It is faster than "Download metadata".

More difficult to automate but what I have been doing is getting AI image generators to create the cover art for me also. I first use ChatGPT to identify and describe an iconic scene from the book. I then paste the result into an AI image generator. I repeat until I find an image that I like then download it, resize, and add title and author, with an appropriate font, before importing it into Calibre.

When I've finished I convert the book to incorporate the new information.

Just thought that I'd suggest this as a new feature.

[Dizzy]

The attached image shows some examples. Those in red boxes were generated by AI.

[BetterRed]

Here's a couple of threads that may be of interest:

[GUI Plugin] * PROPOSED * AI Book Summary

Using GPT4All as a research tool

BR

[Dizzy]

I take it back. AI generated blurbs are awful! AI just strings words together without any resemblance to the truth.
For example: I took it for granted that ChatGPTs blurb for "A fragment of Glass" by D. H. Lawrence was correct. I've just read this 14 page short story. It's about a boy who burns down a manor house, runs off with his girlfriend and picks a fragment of stained glass from a church window, thinking that it has magical powers.

ChatGPT wrote: "A Fragment of Stained Glass" by D.H. Lawrence offers readers a glimpse into the intricate tapestry of human emotions and desires through the lens of a seemingly mundane encounter. Set in the quiet countryside, the story follows the chance meeting between the introspective artist, Frederick Peel, and the enigmatic Anna Lascelles, a woman shrouded in mystery and allure. As Peel becomes increasingly captivated by Anna's elusive charm, Lawrence skillfully explores themes of longing, yearning, and the transformative power of art. Through vivid imagery and nuanced characterization, the story delves into the complexities of desire and the fleeting nature of human connection. "A Fragment of Stained Glass" stands as a testament to Lawrence's unparalleled ability to capture the intricacies of the human heart, leaving readers mesmerized by its haunting beauty long after the final page is turned.

There are no characters called Frederick Peel or Anna Lascelles in this short story.

ChatGPT is full of it!

[enuddleyarbl]

That's the problem with this "AI" craze. There's no intelligence at all behind these things. It's merely the stringing of most-likely words one after the other. ChatGPT and its ilk are nothing but glorified, modern versions of the old Eliza program (1960s psychology program). Technically, it's an amazing bit of pseudo-speech. But, there's nothing capable of recognizing actual meaning. And, there probably won't be for decades (if ever).

[un_pogaz]

Personally, I use the term "Advanced Procedural Text Generator", which is a good technical description of them. A very, very powerful generator, but still pseudo-random bassed on to a seed named "prompt".
The best thing they're capable of is to be glorified Lorem Ipsum generator, no more.

And it's not going to get any better in the next decades. AIs have fundamental technical issue, hallucinations are systemic and insolvable no matter how much data is provided. The only way to prevent an AI from talking nonsense is to manually set thousands of IFs and conditions to correct it.
It's the new techo hype and speculative bubble of Silicone Valley's, and it will explode violently.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by un_pogaz

It's the new techo hype and speculative bubble of Silicone Valley's, and it will explode violently.

I'll be glad when it does. I do not appreciate the planet getting burned up just to tell me to put glue on pizza.