AI for Good in Publishing: Advancing Under-represented Voices and Stories
Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Brooke Dobson and Brittany Pinney, two of the co-founders of Shimmr AI. With seven years of experience in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to address critical challenges in the publishing industry, Brooke and Brittany bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for empowering under-represented voices, including women, LGBTQ+ authors, and other marginalized groups.
Presentation Summary:
In this webinar, Brooke and Brittany will explore how AI can be harnessed to advance under-represented voices and stories in publishing. They'll address the striking under-monetization of assets in the industry, where only 5% of publishers' catalogs receive marketing support—a problem that disproportionately affects authors from marginalized communities.
Key Points:
- The challenges of traditional advertising in publishing, highlighting how these obstacles particularly impact under-represented authors.
- Specific challenges faced by under-represented voices, including genre pigeonholing, difficulty reaching diverse audiences, and overcoming cultural stereotypes.
- The concept of "reverse discoverability" and how it ensures every book finds its reader, regardless of the author's background or identity.
- Introduction to Shimmr AI's automated advertising platform, designed to bring volume to the voiceless and light to overlooked titles, especially those by authors from marginalized groups.
- A case study demonstrating how AI can overcome marketing limitations and expand an author's reach, focusing on how this benefits under-represented voices.
- The potential of AI to level the playing field in publishing, fostering a more diverse and representative literary ecosystem that amplifies voices from all backgrounds.
Through this presentation, attendees will gain insights into how AI is revolutionizing book discovery and promotion for under-represented authors. Brooke and Brittany will demonstrate how Shimmr AI's innovative approach addresses long-standing issues in the publishing industry, paving the way for a more inclusive literary landscape.
Join us for this enlightening discussion on the intersection of AI and publishing, and discover how technology can be a powerful tool for amplifying diverse voices and fostering equal representation in literature.
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