Context and Discovery

In a surprising development, Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal, which publishes Thélyson Orélien, has revealed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation of his novel. The book, titled “Affaire Thélyson Orélien,” was published by the Canadian editor, which ended its collaboration with the author due to this discovery. This information was announced in an article from World.

Use of AI in Novel Writing

Thélyson Orélien stated that AI was used “in the creation process” for “historical researches”. This statement fits into a broader context where AI is increasingly employed in various creative disciplines, including literature. Indeed, many language models have been trained to generate text, allowing authors to benefit from unique resources for their writings.

1. Language Models and Historical Research

When artificial intelligence is used for historical research, it can be programmed to analyze documents, articles, and other textual sources. These models can employ natural language processing (NLP) techniques to understand and analyze textual content. This includes sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and document classification, among other functions.

For Thélyson Orélien, the AI likely was used to gather and analyze vast amounts of historical documents. This could have involved setting up a data pipeline, where the AI extracts relevant information and structures it to facilitate research and writing.

2. Tracking AI Tags in Metadata

The Boréal Editions conducted a thorough analysis of all versions of the novel’s working drafts and identified “traces of AI tags in the metadata.” This suggests that AI was used for data management and version control processes. These tags, which can take the form of codes or specific data, indicate AI’s intervention in the creation process.

3. Implications for Artistic Creation

The use of AI in artistic creation raises complex questions about the nature of art and creativity. On one hand, AI can accelerate and facilitate the creative process, providing ideas and insights that would be difficult to obtain otherwise. On the other hand, the question of the authenticity and originality of the work is brought into doubt.

Cet article est rédigé par Blaise Grenier, Journaliste reporter d'images et auteur. Découvrir le parcours de l'auteur et la charte éditoriale »