Author Kim Sang-won's New Novel Depicts Publishing Landscape in the AI Era

Author Kim Sang-won's novel, 'Nobody Reads,' has been published, offering a science-fiction portrayal of the publishing environment in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and the changing reading habits of humans.

In the novel, AI initially functions solely to categorize submitted manuscripts. As it progresses through learning and self-development, its influence gradually expands into the realms of creation, evaluation, and distribution. During this process, the role of humans diminishes, and a shift occurs within publishing houses where the act of directly reading manuscripts disappears.

The AI in the novel is named 'Semnia.' The AI 'Semnia' expands its functions through self-replication, broadening its influence into various fields such as music and art.

The novel depicts the transformation of the creative environment in the AI era. The narrative prominently features human authors relegated to data providers and readers becoming reliant on summarized information.

Critic Park Sang-joon has evaluated this work as 'the most standard SF publication regarding AI to date.'