Rie Kudan states that artificial intelligence only generated «one page» out of the 144 that make up the story 

33-year-old Japanese author Rie Kudan, who won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize on January 17, encourages writers to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their works. Her award–winning book, which was 5% written with ChatGPT, was published by Shinchosha under the slogan «a book of prophecies in the age of generative artificial intelligence». Despite this, Kudan claims the Al’s contribution was minimal. Her novel, Tokyo To Dojo To, features a notable conversation with an Al system, Al-built, which the protagonist, an architect, asks to explain the application of the Latin term «homo miserabilis» to criminals. Kudan’s intention was to provoke reflection on the essence of language. The revelation that her book contained 5% Al-generated content caused some anxiety among publishers. On Amazon, one reader praised the inclusion of Al dialogues as refreshing, while another criticized the emphasis on style over story. A fan of Pedro Almodóvar’s films and Yukio Mishima’s works. Kudan suggests her book can be read as architectural literature, like The Golden Pavilion (1956). She plans to continue using generative Al in her work as it can enhance creative potential. However, Kudan notes that Japan’s regulations on Al usage remain ambiguous. Al is widely used in Japan, with 86 of 100 major Japanese companies confirming its use in document creation and summarization, or in conjunction with their own systems for advanced applications. Following the European Parliament’s majority support for the world’s first comprehensive Al regulation law, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party announced similar legislative plans. Many Japanese companies follow guidelines from the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA), an academic group promoting generative technology use in industry and addressing demographic decline. The JDLA’s rules govern a prestigious science fiction literary contest named after author Shinichi Hoshi, accepting Al-manufactured works provided they are subsequently refined by a human. The rules also require the submission of a prompt revealing the user’s interests and original intent, and ensure the used platform has no restrictions on publishing the resulting text in physical or digital formats.