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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.
What changed
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.
Reporting supports the date; the project website supports the work’s form and demands. The April 2025 date in the initial material cannot simply be retained.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: study blankness, signatures and book-fair distribution as forms of protest art and examine publications as vehicles for action.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
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.
SRC-0051Opening paragraph: “On March 10”; London Book Fair
The project website describes a blank book opposing AI companies’ use of books for training.
SRC-0050Homepage description of the work
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