AI Cover Art Just Cost Two Authors New Zealand’s Biggest Book Prize — But Was It Justified?
New Zealand’s most prestigious book prize has disqualified two acclaimed authors after AI-generated cover art breached new rules, turning a design choice into a test case for literary awards in the AI era. What Happened At The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Two highly regarded writers, Stephanie Johnson and Elizabeth Smither, have had their latest...
- Khurram Hanif
- November 19, 2025