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Prix Pascal de Littérature IA launches for AI-assisted French manuscripts
Key points
- Prix Pascal de Littérature IA accepts AI co-written manuscripts.
- Entries must be 10,000-50,000 words, in French, and unpublished.
- Submissions require details on AI model and prompt used.
- Prize aims to address ethical, social, or ecological problems.
New Literary Prize for AI-Assisted Works
The Prix Pascal de Littérature IA has been established to recognize literary works co-written with artificial intelligence. This new prize invites authors to submit unpublished manuscripts, ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 words, that have been developed using AI tools. The winning submission will receive publication.
Submission Requirements and AI Usage
Entrants are required to provide information about the specific AI model and prompts used in the creation of their text. All major language models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA, are permitted. While entrants can be located anywhere globally, all submissions must be in French. The prize also specifies that submitted texts should contribute to solving an ethical, social, or ecological problem.
Founders and Inspiration
The Prix Pascal was founded by technology entrepreneurs Philippe Rodriguez, Albin Serviant, and Gilles Mentré. The prize is named after Blaise Pascal, a French polymath known for his contributions to mechanical calculators and theological writings. Rodriguez is a founding partner at Avolta, Serviant is a digital media entrepreneur, and Mentré is a former civil servant and philosophy academic.
Context of AI in Literature
The launch of the Prix Pascal follows recent controversies surrounding the use of AI by finalists and winners in other literary competitions, such as the Commonwealth short story prize, the Caine prize, and France’s Prix Goncourt. This prize directly acknowledges and integrates AI's role in contemporary writing.
Application Timeline
Applications for the Prix Pascal opened on Tuesday and will close at the end of November. A shortlist of 10 entries will be announced, with the final winner declared in early December. A jury composed of writers, critics, journalists, philosophers, and publishers will evaluate the submissions.
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The Prix Pascal de Littérature IA has launched, accepting French manuscripts co-written with AI tools, with the winning entry promised publication. This new prize addresses ongoing discussions about AI's role in literary creation, following controversies in other literary awards.