AI is reshaping literature, with authors like Sébastien Bailly collaborating with machines and publishers launching labels to protect human writing.
Authors admit using AI in writing
Arthur Fritel reported that following the Thélyson Orélien controversy, some authors have admitted to using artificial intelligence in their research or even in writing. For example, the writer Sébastien Bailly will publish a book written in collaboration with AI in February 2027.Publishing houses respond to AI use
Some publishing houses have decided to protect themselves from AI use. The Éditions de l'Observatoire, for instance, launched a label called "sanctuaire" that guarantees readers the books published are 100% human-written.New literary prizes for AI collaboration
The Académie Goncourt refused the creation of a special Goncourt Prize for AI. However, a new literary AI prize called the Prix Pascal has been created, which rewards a work written in collaboration with a machine.Controversy over AI use by Nobel laureate
Renowned author Olga Tokarczuk, the 2018 Nobel Prize winner for Literature, admitted to using AI, which caused controversy in Poland. She later justified herself, stating she only used AI for her research.Independent authors embrace AI more readily
Other writers have gone further in their use of AI, like Sébastien Bailly, who will publish a book written in collaboration with AI in February 2027. "If we prohibit the use of AI for writers, we prohibit them from an entire part of reality," said one author.Self-publishing platforms support AI use
This process is more common among independent authors and on self-publishing platforms, such as Librinova, co-founded by Charlotte Allibert. "In our publishing house, we have authors who write with AI. In these cases, our reaction is to provide education to explain the weaknesses of AI writing and encourage human writing," said Allibert.New prize launched after Goncourt rejection
In 2026, the president of the Académie Goncourt, Philippe Claudel, was offered the creation of a Goncourt AI Prize by a specialist in mergers and acquisitions in the technology field, Philippe Rodriguez. "When you see how easily AI produces texts, it has become very worrying," said Rodriguez.Prix Pascal honors AI-literature collaborations
Although the president of the Académie Goncourt refused, Rodriguez launched the Prix Pascal, named after the mathematician, a literary prize for AI intended to reward a work written in collaboration with a machine.
