South African Author Publishes 370 AI-Assisted Books Amid Debate on Creativity
South African author Coral Hart has published over 370 AI-assisted books in 20 months, sparking debate about AI's role in creativity and publishing. Hart, who uses a pseudonym, developed a workflow combining multiple AI tools for drafting and editing, followed by human proofreading. Despite receiving significant online abuse and death threats, she defends her approach, emphasizing that AI aids but does not replace human input. Her case highlights ongoing discussions about authorship and the future of self-publishing.
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wion broke this story on 23 Oct, 04:54 am. Other outlets followed.