Author Jang Ryu-jin says AI may write stories, but not 'Parasite'

Best-selling author Jang Ryu-jin said that no matter how smart or creative artificial intelligence becomes, it will never be able to produce a masterpiece like "Parasite," the 2019 Academy Award-winning film co-written by director Bong Joon-ho. “I think AI (artificial intelligence) can very quickly produce certain types of stories — like, ‘make me a story like this’ or ‘make me a story like that,’ especially ones that follow a certain formula or structure,” Jang said during a book talk organized by The Korea Times alongside the award ceremony for the 56th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards at Kyobo Building in central Seoul Tuesday. “But when it comes to stories that reach a certain level of depth or artistry, I don’t think AI could ever create those ... For example, AI can write mass-produced kinds of stories, like when you tell it, ‘Put in this element, add that, include this part and write it like this.’ It can definitely do that," Jang said. "But I really don’t think AI could ever make something like Bong Joon-ho’s 'Parasite.' I actually think AIWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times