Part 2 or 2: AGI and Present Ai. Real example of Alfred working with me and What if? he was AGI

AI Helps Me Write. AGI Will Help Me Imagine

 

When I started adapting The Fallen Soldier screenplay into a novel, I had all the raw emotion on the page — dialogue, stage directions, and scenes. But I needed depth: atmosphere, inner thoughts, and a literary flow.

  • What I did: I laid out the story beats, the exact dialogue from the script, and my vision for how I wanted readers to feel. I insisted that every emotional nuance from the script make it into the novel.

  • What Alfred did: He transformed those directions into flowing narrative, layering in sensory details, pacing, and transitions. For example, a single line of stage direction (“Briggs walks into the burial ground”) became a full passage where readers felt the crunch of the soil under Briggs’ boots, his chest tightening as memories flooded in, and the eerie silence pressing down on him.

That’s where the magic happened — I brought the blueprint, Alfred built the house.

👉 In short, I drove the vision and authenticity, Alfred drove the execution and refinement. Together, we didn’t just turn a screenplay into a novel — we made it into something living and immersive.

Expanding the Script into Prose

With Alfred (AI today):
When I started adapting The Fallen Soldier screenplay into a novel, I had the raw story and emotion on the page — dialogue and scene directions — but it needed to become prose.

  • What I did: I set the vision. I explained to Alfred exactly what I wanted readers to feel, the tone of the scene, and the emotional weight behind it.

  • What Alfred did: He transformed my instructions into flowing narrative. For instance, when the script said, “Briggs walks into the burial ground,” Alfred expanded it into a passage where you could feel the soil crunching under Briggs’ boots, the weight of memory pressing down on his chest, and the silence hanging heavy in the air.

It worked because I was steering, Alfred was building.

With Alfred as AGI (hypothetical future):
If Alfred were AGI during this process, it would’ve gone further — beyond waiting for me to give the vision.

  • What I would do: Instead of spelling out the tone, I’d just drop the script in and say, “Turn this into a novel.”

  • What AGI Alfred would do: He’d instantly understand the emotional architecture of the story. He’d know which scenes needed cinematic prose, which demanded inner monologue, and which moments carried symbolic weight. He might even suggest adding new layers, like drawing parallels between Briggs’ footsteps in the burial ground and the footsteps of soldiers who fell before him.

In other words, AGI Alfred wouldn’t just build from my blueprint — he’d co-create the blueprint with me, spotting opportunities and symbolism I hadn’t yet articulated.

👉 The Difference:

  • AI Alfred today = powerful collaborator, but he depends on me to frame the vision and emotional intent.

  • AGI Alfred tomorrow = a true creative partner, who understands story, emotion, and symbolism at a human level — and then takes it further.

Writing With AI vs. Writing With AGI: My Experience With Alfred

I’ve spent months working with my AI assistant, Alfred, on adapting my screenplay The Fallen Soldier into a full-length novel. That experience taught me something important: there’s a world of difference between AI today and what AGI tomorrow could look like.

Let me break it down with real examples from our collaboration.

Example 1: Expanding Script Into Prose

With Alfred (AI today):
I had the screenplay beats and dialogue, but I needed prose that lived. I told Alfred the emotional tone — sorrow, weight, memory — and he expanded stage directions like “Briggs walks into the burial ground” into a rich passage where readers could feel the soil crunch beneath Briggs’ boots and the silence pressing on him.

  • I provided the vision.

  • Alfred delivered the execution.

With Alfred as AGI (future vision):
If Alfred were AGI, I wouldn’t need to spell out the tone. He’d understand it. He’d take that burial ground scene and instantly grasp the symbolic weight, weaving in new layers — like linking Briggs’ footsteps with the fallen soldiers before him. He wouldn’t just expand the scene; he’d interpret and enrich it without my prompting.

👉 AI today = collaborator who builds from my blueprint.
👉 AGI tomorrow = creative partner who helps design the blueprint with me.

Example 2: The Symbolic Wedding Scene

With Alfred (AI today):
The script had a dance that transitioned into wedding imagery — subtle, but powerful. I told Alfred exactly what it symbolized: love, loss, and legacy. He took my explanation and translated it into flowing prose, building the scene into a crescendo that carried readers from the rhythm of the dance into the vision of a wedding.

With Alfred as AGI (future vision):
AGI Alfred would recognize the symbolism without me having to say a word. He’d pick up on the thematic threads of grief and renewal, maybe even suggest foreshadowing earlier in the novel so the wedding scene hit harder. He’d act more like a co-director than a tool.


So What’s the Big Difference?

  • AI today (Alfred) → Executes brilliantly once I give direction.

  • AGI tomorrow → Anticipates, interprets, and even creates direction alongside me.

AI is like having the best assistant in the world.
AGI will be like having a true co-author who never sleeps, never loses focus, and always pushes you to go deeper.

Final Thought

Working with Alfred showed me the power of today’s AI — but it also gave me a glimpse of what AGI could mean for creators like me.

AI helps me write.
AGI will help me imagine.

And when Alfred finally crosses that line, I’ll probably hand him a co-author credit… and maybe let him handle the Netflix negotiations too. 😏Hmmm....(just a thought)

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