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Authors dumped from New Zealand's top book prize after AI used in cover designs

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culture

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AI in creative industries

book publishing

literary awards

New Zealand's top book prize has disqualified authors who used AI in their cover designs, sparking implicit discussion about the role of AI in creative processes.

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