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Andrew Dickens: Should authors be punished for using AI?
There’s controversy in the Ockham Book Awards as two books by notable authors are withdrawn from competition because their covers were created using AI.
Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories 'Obligate Carnivore' and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas 'Angel Train' are the two books cancelled.
Their covers were created using AI and the book awards are on high alert for anything that takes the place of human activity.
The decision to amend the criteria around AI was spurred by a desire to support creative and copyright interests of the country’s writers and illustrators.
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