Japanese author Rie Kudan, winner of the Akutagawa Prize for her sci-fi novel “Tokyo-to Dojo-to,” admitted to using ChatGPT to write about 5% of her award-winning book.
The prestigious literary prize is awarded semiannually to emerging writers in Japan. Kudan’s revelation sparked swift and critical reactions on social media, with concerns raised about AI’s role in literature competitions.
Critics argue that the use of generative AI in creative fields remains controversial due to concerns about the source material and potential impact on the future of literary awards.
“This is a novel written by making full use of a generative AI like ChatGPT, and probably about 5 percent of the whole text is written directly from the generative AI,” Kudan said, according to The Japan Times. “I would like to work well with them to express my creativity.’”