Greetings from Cyberdelic Space. This is Lorenzo, and I'm your host here in the psychedelic salon.

Now, this isn't a resurrection of my previous podcast format. Rather, this is a new chapter in my

podcasting career. After 20 years of podcasting lectures and interviews with luminaries from the

psychedelic community, I'm embarking

on something a little different, a series of audiobooks that are my own creations. The emergence of the

large AI language models has revolutionized my creative process. Over the years, I've accumulated

numerous ideas for stories and essays that,

well, that I've never just gotten around to writing. Now, with the assistance of various

AI tools, I've found a method to develop these concepts through conversations with these

AIs. Working with them, I've created detailed outlines that serve as frameworks for my

stories. I then collaborate with an AI to develop these outlines into full narratives. Most of these

works have actually evolved into essays that are embedded into the stories. While I handled the creation

and editing, I considered the

AI's contribution to the writing process substantial enough to warrant a co-authorship credit.

So in the spirit of creative freedom, I'm releasing all of these stories directly into the

public domain. They are yours to use however you wish. They are not

copyrighted. This new format will involve some experimentation, of course, but I'm looking forward to

finding a rhythm that works really well for sharing these ideas with you. For my inaugural

audiobook, I'm presenting a recording that was first shared with my Patreon supporters last month.

It explores the immigrant experience in America, a narrative that is very close to my heart.

You see, I grew up in my grandfather's house and he was an immigrant.

He came to this country from Ireland, alone as a teenager. And as I was growing

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