Death of an Author (novella)
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| Author | Stephen Marche (under the pen-name Aidan Marchine) |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pushkin Industries |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Digital |
| Pages | 104 |
Death of an Author is a 2023 novella by Stephen Marche, under the pen name of Aidan Marchine. It has been noted as one of the first books to feature extensive use of artificial intelligence-generated text, including by ChatGPT and Cohere.
Marche used ChatGPT, Cohere, and Sudowrite to create the book.[1] He claims that 95% of the book was AI-generated.[2] The cover art and blurbs were also AI-generated.[3] He produced the novella within months.[4]
Following production of the book, Marche has argued that artificial intelligence will play an important role in the creative industries in the future.[5][2]
Themes
Gus Dupin is an academic who receives news of the death of Peggy Firmin, a writer who Dupin extensively researched about.[6]
The novella is a crime-mystery.[7] It features the theme of artificial intelligence.[8]
