The Impact of Generative AI on Human Productivity in Creative Writing

Abstract

With the innovative field of generative artificial intelligence having advanced at an incredibly rapid rate, its applications are of the utmost priority to study. The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not generative AI can help increase human productivity, specifically in writing. We hypothesized that generative AI will have a positive impact on human productivity. In order to test this, we employed the use of participants to write short fictional stories, one with the help of AI and one without. They were provided with survey questions that helped assess any changes in productivity levels. The productivity of the participants was also analyzed in terms of grammar, spelling, and consistency while compared against time . With the results obtained, we hoped to assess how AI can impact productivity in creative tasks (i.e., writing, art). We also hoped to understand its broader applications for human use and potential benefits and caveats to using generative AI. Based on the results, we concluded that using generative AI did indeed improve writing productivity as it lowered the amount of errors and shortened the time taken. However, how productive the individual was in producing quality work of their own merit also depended on how much work they delegated to the generative AI as well as how they perceived it.