The Future of Novelists vs AI Who Writes? Who Owns The Rights?

Published: Feb. 22, 2023, 8 a.m.

The Buzz 1: I queried ChatGPT how it writes a novel. Response: As a language model, ChatGPT can generate text in a variety of styles and formats, including novels\u2026text that is well-formed and coherent, it may not necessarily generate a novel that is original, engaging, or emotionally impactful. Writing a good novel \u2026requires creativity, imagination, and a deep understanding of human emotions and experiences. The Buzz 2: I queried ChatGPT on legal issues of using AI to write a novel. Response: As a machine learning model, I do not have the ability to legally hold or own intellectual property. However, the ownership of intellectual property generated by a machine learning model can be a complex issue. Generally speaking, the creator of a work is considered to be the owner of the copyright in that work. In the case of a story or novel generated by a machine learning model like mine, the ownership of the copyright would typically be held by the entity or individual that created and trained the model. The Buzz 3: I asked ChatGPT for movie quotes that define a \u201cnovelist\u201d. \u201cA novelist is simply a person who creates imaginary characters and then sits back to see what they will do.\u201d [P. L. Travers, played by Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks, 2013 biographical drama film] \u201cBeing a novelist is like being a detective, only instead of solving a crime, you're trying to solve the mysteries of the human heart.\u201d [Henry DeTamble, played by Eric Bana, The Time Traveler's Wife, 2009 romantic sci-fi drama film] \u201cAs a novelist, you have to be prepared to live with your characters for a long time. You have to know them inside and out, to be able to write about them in a way that is authentic and true.\u201d [Jane Austen, played by Anne Hathaway, Becoming Jane, 2007 biographical romantic drama film] \u201cA writer is the sum of their experiences. Go get some.\u201d [Gil Pender, played by Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris, 2011 fantasy comedy film] We\u2019ll ask BJ Magnani, Leonard Lee, Matt Cost, and Barbara Struna for their take on The Future of Human Novelists vs AI \u2013 Who Writes the Story? Who Owns the Rights?