24 h. ago Publishing boss claims AI can help authors beat writer’s block

Nigel Newton noted that readers want to read books penned by well-known writers

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28 h. ago AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief

Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing dealBusiness live – latest updatesAuthors will come to rely on artificial intelligence to help them beat writer’s block, the boss of the book publisher Bloomsbury has said.Nigel Newton, the founder and chief executive of the publisher behind the Harry Potter series, said the technology could support almost all creative arts, although it would not fully replace prominent writers. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago AI sparks creativity and can beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief

Nigel Newton said the technology can support almost all of the creative arts but that it would not have the power to replace big names.

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36 h. ago Harry Potter publisher expects more books written with help from AI

Bloomsbury chief executive Nigel Newton believes AI will help authors beat writer's block and spark creativity - just like in all the other arts including painting and music

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2 w. ago Lost chapter of beat writer Jack Kerouac's cult classic On the Road discovered in Mafia boss's files 

The two-page manuscript, which is signed by author Jack Kerouc in his trademark green ink and dated April 15, 1957, came into the hands of American mobster Paul Castellano - but how is a mystery.

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3 w. ago ‘You can see the creativity’: Van de Ven says Simons can spark Spurs revival

Creative flatness threatens to stymie start to seasonVan de Ven: ‘He can create a lot of special things’Micky van de Ven believes Xavi Simons could be the solution to the creative flatness threatening to undermine Tottenham’s start to the season. With Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison sustaining long-term injuries and Dominic Solanke undergoing a procedure on his troublesome ankle, Tottenham have started to look a little predictable in forward areas and form has stuttered over the past month.Thomas Frank acknowledged before Tuesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw with the Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt that the almost complete change to the front four – with Son Heung-min also departed – has created issues. Simons arrived from RB Leipzig just before the end of the transfer window for more than £50m. He is still adapting, but he set up a goal against West Ham and played a key role coming off the bench in Spurs’ late comeback in Norway. Continue reading...

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