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Akutagawa Prize winner Rie Kudan used artificial intelligence to write her novel.
A small part of the book comes directly from ChatGPT.
It is no longer possible to imagine many areas without artificial intelligence (AI).
Software solutions like ChatGPT created a real hype.
After experiments with artificially created book covers and empty e-books that literally flooded Amazon's bestseller lists, authors also tried again and again to use ChatGPT for their own works.
It has now been revealed that award-winning Japanese author Rie Kudan used artificial intelligence for her novel.
The winner of a prestigious Japanese literary award admits to using ChatGPT
Literary award winner Rie Kudan (right) won the Akutagawa Prize and used ChatGPT for parts of her novel.
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The author, who won a prestigious literary award in Japan, admitted that about "five percent" of her book was written by ChatGPT.
The 33-year-old writer Rie Kudan explained at the award ceremony on Wednesday (January 17, 2024) that she “actively” used artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, when writing her futuristic novel.
“I would say about five percent of the book is the AI-generated sentences.”
Rie Kudan's work “Tokyo-to Dojo-to” (in German: “Tokyo Tower of Sympathy”) was recently honored with the Akutagawa Prize.
The book's plot is set in the future and focuses on a high-rise prison in Tokyo and its architect.
AI plays a central role in the story.
One member of the jury praised the book as "almost flawless" and extremely amusing, according to
AFP
.
Dialogues with ChatGPT
Kudan said that she often experiments with ChatGPT - and not just when writing.
She trusts the software with her deepest thoughts, which she cannot “talk to anyone else about.”
Some of ChatGPT's answers inspired dialogues in her book.
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