Summary
- The fan who used AI to write finished versions of the Game of Thrones books has removed them after being named in George R.R. Martin’s lawsuit.
- George R.R. Martin and several other authors are suing OpenAI for “mass-scale copyright infringement,” specifically referencing the fan’s AI-written books.
- In response to being mentioned in Martin’s lawsuit, the fan has taken down the AI-written versions of the books and is open to communication with Martin’s representatives.
The fan who released finished versions of the Game of Thrones books using AI has removed them after being named in George R.R. Martin’s lawsuit. Recently, Martin and several other authors teamed up to sue ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, alleging “mass-scale copyright infringement.” The lawsuit specifically cited the fan who famously used ChatGPT to write finished versions of The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, the final two volumes in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Now, after being named in George R.R. Martin’s lawsuit against OpenAI, the fan has taken down the AI-written versions of the Game of Thrones books. As reported by WinterIsComing.net, Liam Swayne said on GitHub, where the books were previously posted, that he has just learned about the lawsuit and has promptly removed the project from the website. Read his full statement below:
I am just now learning that I was mentioned in a legal document pertaining to the OpenAI lawsuit. I have removed the project from GitHub. Should any of George R. R. Martin’s representatives wish to reach out, my contact info remains available.
The George R.R. Martin AI Controversy Explained
The most recent installment in the Song of Ice and Fire series, which was adapted into the now-completed HBO series Games of Thrones, was A Dance with Dragons in 2011. As fans grow increasingly impatient waiting for Martin to deliver the sixth book, The Winds of Winter, which has been in the works for over a decade and counting, a fan named Liam Swayne used AI to complete the final Game of Thrones books by mimicking Martin’s writing style. While ChatGPT failed to kill off any major characters, it did provide a somewhat serviceable conclusion to the series.
Last month, Martin and several other authors filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for using their copyrighted work as “training data.” The authors claim the chatbot, which is trained using large datasets to mimic human writing, has been using their work without their permission. The fan using ChatGPT to finish the Game of Thrones books by mimicking Martin’s writing style is one of the more egregious examples of OpenAI’s copyright-infringing behavior. However, after promptly removing the project in light of the lawsuit, it appears the fan himself doesn’t have any ill intent.
Source: WinterIsComing.net, Liam Swayne/GitHub
