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Hi! If you’re here, you probably had the same idea as me — and a few others — you’ve come up with this clever idea to make a visual novel with the help of AI tools.
This series is as much as how-to as it is a reflection on the experience I had making my visual novel. If you’re interested in doing this yourself, read on!
If you’re interested in playing and evaluating the game for yourself, it’s available for free on itch.io.
Part 1 is where I talk about the motivations and goals behind the project, and provide a summary of what I achieved.
Looking for part 2? Refer to the article here.
Motivations behind the project
My main motivations for the project came from two places: first, laziness, and second, skepticism.
There has been plenty of discussion in the creative and tech industries about how many of us are going to be replaced by AI. People who are artists, animators, writers, and content creators often worry that current state-of-the art technology is so readily available and so easy to use that there’s no reason to hire them anymore!
We also often hear claims on both sides that AI-generated content is so good that its not identifiable…
