Award-winning Japanese author reveals she used ChatGPT to write her novel
When used properly, ChatGPT can help you achieve significant success in the literary world. However, you may be wondering if it is appropriate for generating something as distinctive as a fiction work, especially if you are already a well-established author. It's a contentious issue, but a Japanese lady who just won an award for her writing appears to have no reservations about utilising ChatGPT to write a book. And really, why should she? After all, the AI chatbot is helping her win an award for her efforts.
Rie Kudan, an author, received one of Japan's most prestigious literary honours for her work "The tokyo Tower of Sympathy". In her award speech, she openly revealed that artificial intelligence played a significant part in crafting her work."I plan to continue to profit from the use of AI in the writing of my novels, while letting my creativity express itself to the fullest," Kudan, 33, said in a statement. According to CNN, she won the Akutagawa prize for finest work of fiction.
Kudan also disclosed that around 5% of her novel "The tokyo Tower of Sympathy" was word for word created by AI. Interestingly, the novel has AI as a topic. The author also stated that she consults ChatGPT concerning matters she does not feel comfortable discussing with others. "When the AI did not say what I expected," she went on to remark, "I sometimes reflected my feelings in the lines of the main character."
Author and member of the prize committee, Keiichiro Hirano, shared on X that the committee didn't view Rie Kudan's use of AI as an issue. Hirano clarified, "It seems there's a misunderstanding about Rie Kudan's award-winning work being written using generative AI... If you read it, you'll see that generative AI was mentioned in the work. While there might be concerns about this kind of usage in the future, it's not the case with 'Tokyo Sympathy Tower.'"
Rie Kudan, an author, received one of Japan's most prestigious literary honours for her work "The tokyo Tower of Sympathy". In her award speech, she openly revealed that artificial intelligence played a significant part in crafting her work."I plan to continue to profit from the use of AI in the writing of my novels, while letting my creativity express itself to the fullest," Kudan, 33, said in a statement. According to CNN, she won the Akutagawa prize for finest work of fiction.
Kudan also disclosed that around 5% of her novel "The tokyo Tower of Sympathy" was word for word created by AI. Interestingly, the novel has AI as a topic. The author also stated that she consults ChatGPT concerning matters she does not feel comfortable discussing with others. "When the AI did not say what I expected," she went on to remark, "I sometimes reflected my feelings in the lines of the main character."
Author and member of the prize committee, Keiichiro Hirano, shared on X that the committee didn't view Rie Kudan's use of AI as an issue. Hirano clarified, "It seems there's a misunderstanding about Rie Kudan's award-winning work being written using generative AI... If you read it, you'll see that generative AI was mentioned in the work. While there might be concerns about this kind of usage in the future, it's not the case with 'Tokyo Sympathy Tower.'"