Read or Watch

[Alan]

The state of the art, AI, has reached a point where it could turn a book into a movie, just as easily as the written books could become audio-books these days.
If you had a choice to whether watch or read your next book, which format would you choose?

[évieane]

I would definitely still choose reading. I love imagining the characters and the places myself and this freedom of imagination is what I always love the most about reading. So for me, I would still pick to read the next book.

[bookhugger]

yeah me too, i'd choose reading any day

[Summer]

I can't choose between them because it really depends on the quality bc majority of the time it's reading but franchises such as the Harry Potter franchise I feel are much better as movies but overall reading is on top

[❃A.J❃]

I would definitely choose reading. Also, I'm kind of anti AI

[Larissa]

Read first and then decide if I wanna watch the movie. I really do believe some books would translate better as a movie/show and the other way around.

[Emms-hiatus(ish)]

Read, always.

I would never intentionally support an AI written book, an AI movie, or AI audiobook.

[Alan]

Emms wrote: "Read, always.

I would never intentionally support an AI written book, an AI movie, or AI audiobook."
Neither would I, I meant if there is a written book and technology would allow us to either read or create visuals based on what is written like a animated version, would you then?

[Alan]

Larissa wrote: "Read first and then decide if I wanna watch the movie. I really do believe some books would translate better as a movie/show and the other way around."

I meant if there is a written book and technology would allow us to either read or create visuals based on what is written like a animated version, would you then?
It is like now anyone now write on paper in high school, everything submitted digitally. The art of calligraphy is lost forever!

[Alan]

èvieane wrote: "I would definitely still choose reading. I love imagining the characters and the places myself and this freedom of imagination is what I always love the most about reading. So for me, I would still..."

Emms wrote: "Read, always.

I would never intentionally support an AI written book, an AI movie, or AI audiobook."
That's all I did growing up. My best friends were the collections of hundreds of book that I read. It was the most peaceful and fun time of my childhood. I still read, but the feel I have had, I just can't get it back. So, enjoy the great reading times, while you can. Thanks for the lovely comment.

[Alan]

Summer wrote: "I can't choose between them because it really depends on the quality bc majority of the time it's reading but franchises such as the Harry Potter franchise I feel are much better as movies but over..."
That's how my nephews and nieces feel. But reading to me is just priceless most of the times.

[[deleted user]]

Well, honestly, in my experience, the movies miss out on a lot of crucial details. They are movies after all. Especially in the Hunger Games Series.... the movies missed out on a lot of funny details and events.

[Alan]

I think there will be no alternative to have a same joy as reading for a while. Main reason, in my opinion we all process the information at our own pace as we read the book, sometime we go fast over a paragraph, sometimes we just ponder upon a sentence, and sometimes we just go over and over a phrase, before going forward. This seems a little difficult when watching movies. At least, this is how I read.

[KyoAi]

Read

[sky]

better to watch maze runner tho...

[Barbara]

Read. At least read first. Reading lets me use my imagination. Watching does all the work for me.
If it's really a good read, I usually want it to be turned into a movie or series.

[Mimi ♡]

read for sure

[madelyn:)]

Barbara wrote: "Read. At least read first. Reading lets me use my imagination. Watching does all the work for me.
If it's really a good read, I usually want it to be turned into a movie or series."

so true

[Addison]

Read no question