Who is the Author when AI helps write a story
My question is: If AI helps write a story, how much creative involvement does a person need to have before they can be considered the author?
I have been seeing more books, stories, and other types of writing being made with the help of AI, and it made me start wondering what actually makes someone an author. I think there is a difference between using AI for small things, like helping with grammar or coming up with ideas, and having AI write most of the actual story.
For example, if someone comes up with the characters, plot, and overall idea but uses AI to help write parts of the story, I would still probably consider that person the author. But what if AI writes most of the story and the person only gives it instructions and makes a few changes? At what point does the person stop being the author?
I’m asking this for a digital literary studies course because I’m interested in how AI is changing the way we think about writing and authorship.