The winner of Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012the Chinese author Mo Yanrevealed during the 65th anniversary of the Chinese literary magazine shouhuo in Shanghai having resorted to artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, to write a speech in honor of the also writer yu hua.
During the event, Mo Yan shared with those present his close friendship with his compatriot yu hua and reminisced about some of the experiences shared over the years. In his role as host to honor the award, Mo admitted facing difficulties in writing a convincing speech.
According to the winner of the Swedish academy, after several failed attempts, he decided to seek the help of artificial intelligence and asked a doctoral student to use ChatGPT, to write the mention of the award on your behalf. By providing keywords like “Live”, “pull a tooth” and “Lost City” depicting significant aspects of Yu Hua’s life and work, the chatbot quickly generated a speech of more than a thousand words, with a literary style reminiscent of the works of shakespeare.
In this sense, the creator of “Frog” and “The Republic of Wine” He detailed that he selected those three key phrases because of their close connection to Yu’s literary career. “Live” is one of the author’s most outstanding novels, while “Extracting a Tooth” alludes to his past as a dentist before becoming a writer. Finally, “Lost City” symbolizes his latest novel, deserving of the prize awarded at the ceremony.
Yu Hua, is the author of the acclaimed novels “Live” and “Brothers”. In addition, he was recently awarded the prestigious main prize in the 2021 ranking of novels for his latest work, “Wen Cheng” (translated as “The Lost City”)published the same year.
The curious collaboration between Mo Yan and ChatGPT highlights the growing intersection between technology and literature, proof of how artificial intelligence continues to influence various creative areas, bringing new perspectives for the future of writing. This present is generating intense debates between critics and writers, questioning the authenticity and creativity in the process.
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