Author who coined the term 'metaverse' says AI-generated content is 'hollow and uninteresting' because people aren't 'communing with the creators'

• Author and entrepreneur Neal Stephenson has spoken out about AI-generated content.
• Speaking to the FT, he said things produced by AI might seem comparable to those produced by humans.
• But people didn't have "that awareness of communing with the creator," he added.

The author who created the term "metaverse" is skeptical about the hype around AI.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Neal Stephenson spoke extensively on the impact of the technology and its role in Silicon Valley.