33-year-old Japanese writer Rie Kudan utilized ChatGPT to create her novel, winning Japan's prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. The novel 'Tokyo-to Dojo-to / Tokyo Sympathy Tower,' set in a futuristic Tokyo and centered around AI, was officially published on January 17. Judges unanimously described the novel as 'almost flawless,' sparking controversy in the literary world regarding AI's role in creative fields. In her acceptance speech, Kudan stated that ChatGPT helped her unleash her potential.