Japan literary laureate unashamed about using ChatGPT
ChatGPT, saying generative AI had helped unlock her potential.
Since the 2022 launch of ChatGPT, an easy-to-use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay upon request within seconds, there have been growing worries about the impact on a range of sectors — books included.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitLauded by a judge for being «almost flawless» and «universally enjoyable», Rie Kudan's latest novel, «Tokyo-to Dojo-to» («Sympathy Tower Tokyo»), bagged the biannual Akutagawa Prize on Wednesday.
Set in a futuristic Tokyo, the book revolves around a high-rise prison tower and its architect's intolerance of criminals, with AI a recurring theme.
The 33-year-old author openly admitted that AI heavily influenced her writing process as well.
«I made active use of generative AI like ChatGPT in writing this book,» she told a ceremony following the winner's announcement.
«I would say about five percent of the book quoted verbatim the sentences generated by AI.»
Outside of her creative activity, Kudan said she frequently toys with AI, confiding her innermost thoughts that «I can never talk to anyone else about».
ChatGPT's responses sometimes inspired dialogue in the novel, she added.
Going forward, she said she wants to keep «good relationships» with AI and «unleash my creativity» in co-existence with it.
When contacted by AFP, the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature, the Akutagawa award's organiser, declined to comment.
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