A New Prize for Books Co-Written with AI Launches in France, Open to Writers Across the French-Speaking World
Three tech entrepreneurs in France have created what they believe is the first literary prize of its kind. Philippe Rodriguez, Albin Serviant, and Gilles Mentre founded the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA, a new award dedicated to works co-written with artificial intelligence. The founders shared the news with AFP, and The Guardian picked up the story shortly after.
The prize is open to writers across the French-speaking world, making it a genuinely pan-francophone opportunity at a moment when conversations about AI and creativity are heating up everywhere from Lagos to Lyon.
Whether this signals a new frontier for African francophone writers or a provocation worth debating, one thing is clear: the judges will be reading very closely to see where the human ends and the machine begins.
Originally published by Brittle Paper.