World Building Guide
Leaves fell in autumn. Snow blanketed in winter. Flowers bloomed in spring. The summer brought warmth. Laughter echoed in parks. Love filled hearts. Dreams soared high. The cat sat on the mat. It purred softly. Outside, birds chirped. Sunlight streamed through the window. The clock ticked steadily. Time passed quietly. The world carried on. People bustled about. Cars zoomed on the streets. Life continued its dance. Seasons changed.sChallenges were faced. Lessons were learned. Memories created. And amidst it all, a simple truth remained: life is a beautiful journey, embracing both the ordinary and extraordinary momentHere’s the promised LN translation from
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Afterword
Thank you for reading. This is Tsukita Gen.
The protagonist of this story is someone who used to be a civil servant. Objectively speaking, he is a person who led an ordinary life. The idea of what such an ordinary middle-aged man would do if given a second chance at life, with the vastness of space as his stage, was the spark that led me to write this work.
The world of this story shares the same universe as The Galactic Dragon-Slaying Battleship, which I submitted to Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let’s Become a Novelist). However, The Galactic Dragon-Slaying Battleship was written with elementary and middle school readers in mind, so not everything about the worldviews is identical.
On a different note, I recently watched an American space war movie and found myself thinking about robots. Despite being set in the distant future, the robots in the film seemed more outdated than modern ones. Comparing golden-armored androids or cylindrical robots with one leg and two arms to Honda’s ASIMO, ASIMO feels more advanced.
I think the robots in the movie were designed based on the knowledge available when the film was first made, but I wish they had been more futuristic. In contrast, robots in Japanese anime often feel ahead of their time. Especially the works of Osamu Tezuka can be called genius. That said, there are also many American works featuring futuristic robots, so it’s not a matter of America being behind and Japan being ahead.
I’ve heard opinions that if robots and AI are introduced as labor, they will take over people’s jobs, leading to increased unemployment. If technology advances to the point where robots can fully replace humans, will all jobs be done by robots and AI? If that happens, what will humans do?
The universe in this story is one with the scientific capability to create robots that can fully replace humans. However, in this world, creating robots with self-awareness is prohibited. Without this rule, the universe would likely become overrun with robots, which is why I set it up this way.
Speaking of robots, ChatGPT, an AI, has recently been developed and is being used. There are even attempts to use AI to write novels. For someone like me who writes novels, this is intimidating. However, I think it will still be a while before AI replaces humans in the field of novel writing. AI cannot yet write a novel from scratch. It requires a human to provide a theme and input generation options before it can write anything. While it can piece together words from vast amounts of data to create sentences, it apparently lacks the ability to turn them into coherent writing.
That said, AI and robots will likely continue to advance into less creative jobs. I thought this might increase Japan’s unemployment rate, but in reality, Japan’s unemployment rate remains low. This might be partly due to a declining working population caused by the aging society and low birthrate, but I also think it’s because Japanese society isn’t one that boldly embraces new challenges.
In the past, Japan actively adopted continental cultures and, during the Meiji era, eagerly embraced Western civilization. However, today’s Japan seems to wait and see what the rest of the world is doing before adopting new things, often lagging behind. Has Japanese society become timid about new things? Why is that?
These are questions I ponder, but I don’t have the time to research or study them. Most of my time is spent writing my own works, so it’s impossible. If I want answers to these questions, I have to read books by people who study such topics or search for information online.
One statistic related to unemployment is labor productivity. Japan is said to have low labor productivity, consistently ranking last among the seven major advanced countries. Low labor productivity means that too many employees are involved in a single task, and too much time is spent on it. However, I don’t necessarily think that dedicating more people and time to a job is always bad. If the same service is being provided, the extra effort can improve its quality.
As for the labor productivity of novelists, it varies from person to person. Some people have ideas flowing endlessly in their minds, while others struggle to squeeze out sentences. I’m closer to the latter, probably because I can’t maintain focus for long. Even when I’m writing—or rather, typing on my keyboard—I’m often distracted by thoughts like, “What should I have for dinner?” or “Is that drama airing today?” These distractions interfere with my writing. The worst is when I want to write but nothing comes to mind. At times like these, I seriously wish AI could write the next part of the story for me.
When focus wanes, it’s common to work inefficiently. Taking a break to reset your mind and then returning to work with renewed focus might improve efficiency. However, there’s no guarantee that taking a break will actually increase focus. You might end up continuing to work inefficiently anyway.
This story was written while battling daily distractions. As someone with limited scientific knowledge, there may be inaccuracies. I ask for your understanding.
July 24, 2024
Tsukita Gen
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