Theta Fleet AI Policy
Simming is considered cooperative storytelling, or improvisational storytelling. It can occasionally be solo posts, but more often it's two or more people writing a scene or story together. We play off what others have written and add what our character would say or do. Writing on sims helps us become better writers. But mostly, simming is for having fun.
There has been a good deal of controversy online and in the world of writing in general about the use of AI in writing (both professionally and for fun).
Theta Fleet, like many other organizations, does not support or allow the use of AI in writing. Not in coming up with or augmenting tags, creating character bios, writing solo posts or personal logs.
AI may be used to create character avatars (character images), mission images (images to help the crew visualize where the mission is set, or what they will be facing), or to help with mission creation (coming up with mission ideas, background on a world or civilization to help with worldbuilding). It may also be used to flesh out histories for non-canon species.
Players found to be using AI outside the accepted parameters will be given a warning. Players who continue to use AI may be banned from the fleet.
In addition to the warning, players found to be using AI will be ineligible for fleet awards, as they are for player contribution, not AI contribution. Continued use of AI with the COs consent may also make the sim ineligible for awards.
We acknowledge that there are rare cases when the use of an AI program like Chat GPT is necessary. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We ask that any players wishing to use AI talk with their COs first.
If English is a player's second language, using a translation program is fine.
This is not to punish anyone who believes AI makes them a better writer. It is to preserve the nature of cooperative storytelling—which also helps writers improve their craft. In this, we align ourselves with most amateur and professional writing organizations, magazines, and publishing houses.
