OpenAI prohibits ChatGPT from imitating the literary style of famous authors

OpenAI has implemented a significant change in ChatGPT, prohibiting it from responding to requests to write in the style of famous authors, whether they are alive or deceased.

This decision has been noted by publications such as Ars Technica and Engadget, which confirmed that the chatbot now refuses to imitate specific literary styles. For example, requests to write in the style of Stephen King or John Steinbeck have been met with responses that emphasize the impossibility of reproducing the distinctive style of these authors, instead providing original texts.

This restriction comes in the context of recent legal proceedings related to copyright, including a significant court ruling against rival Anthropic. Through this change, OpenAI reaffirms its commitment to inspiring creativity rather than reproducing existing literary styles.