I have only very rarely given up on a book or book series. Usually I am to obsessed with find out how the story ended. Even If I don't like a show any more, chances are at some point I will finish it just to find out how it ended. One time that comes to mind is when a book series just got so...
Honestly, I don't. JK Rowling had wonderful idea of creating a series you can grow up with. Sadly, I believe she failed. And far far too many readers know Harry Potter and nothing else. It is really said. Her plot, her characters, the relationships, the magic system, the world building...
I love when I can find a full cast audio of wonderful story, instead of one guy/girl trying to sound like other people. I could definitely think of some cases where sound effects would have been a boon
As a software developer, I do believe AI can be useful and helpful. I have an app called Pi, the most natural sounding ai I have found so far. I have found it handy to ask it for other word choices, or for possible rewording of a sentence I am stuck on. I have also used it for writing prompts...