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Blank book Don’t Steal This Book is released and circulated at London Book Fair
Reporting says participating authors released a book containing only authors’ names on March 10 and distributed it at London Book Fair to protest unauthorised AI training on books.
Research question
Treats blankness, signatures, and book-fair distribution as forms of protest artwork, examining publication as a vehicle for action.
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