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Waterstones would sell books written by AI [if labelled as such], says chain's boss (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 3 weeks ago by antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/books@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/40687915

"Who's to know? [Technology firms] are spending trillions and trillions on AI and maybe it's going to produce the next War and Peace.

"And if people want to read that book, AI-generated or not, we will be selling it - as long as it doesn't pretend to [be] something that it isn't.

"We as booksellers would certainly naturally and instinctively disdain it," Daunt said.

Readers value a connection with the author "that does require a real person", he added. Any AI-generated book would always be clearly labelled as such.

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[–] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

"written"

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bold of him to imagine that there’s a market for the literary equivalent of pink slime

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not really, all he's saying is that if the market exists, his business will provide for it. He doesn't personally think there's a market for AI.

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who is this for?

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who is what for? This article? AI books?

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

AI books.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Authenticity in art is antithetical to business, a tale as old as authenticity, art, and business.