It’s been a hot minute, 12 years to be precise, since George RR Martin has released a Game Of Thrones novel but, fear not, ChatGPT has delivered a quick fix.
Fans have been chomping a bit for more drama and, let’s face it, gruesome deaths in Westoros since 2011 book A Dance with Dragons and the finale of the divisive HBO adaptation in 2019.
But the author, 74, has been taking his time over follow-up The Winds of Winter, revealing in December last year he still had around 500 more pages to pen, and has another book A Dream of Spring planned too.
If the wait is becoming too agonising, look no further than ChatGPT, which has (sort of) done George’s work for him, by completing both novels.
Independent developer and dedicated GoT fan Liam Swayne took the initiative and guided the artificial intelligence chatbot to write the incomplete works, penning in total 45 chapters.
While it will never compare to the real deal, Liam explained to IGN that he was impressed by the tech’s ability to ‘remember’ characters, noting that it included Illyrio in the first few paragraphs before he returned over one hundred thousand words later in a scene that fitted the storyline.
Liam also commended ChatGPT for whipping up gripping plot twists including Lord Jon Connington turning traitor against Daenerys Targaryen, which he said’didn’t see coming but served the narrative quite well.’
Similarly, a scene in A Dream of Spring also pleasantly surprised Liam, which involved Bran receiving a vision that The Wall was not just a physical barrier, but a mystical shield holding back the Night King’s power.
However, Liam said the biggest drawback was ChatGPT’s inability to emulate George’s USP: killing off characters in unexpected ways; to the extent there wasn’t a single death across the entire 45 chapters.
You can read ChatGPT’s version of The Winds of Winter right here and A Dream of Spring here.
As well as Game of Thrones, George is also responsible for the prequel House of the Dragon, set 300 years before the hit fantasy series.
The book was also given the TV treatment and landed on our screens last year, starring the likes of Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy.
In April, HBO revealed the second season was in production, so fans won’t have to wait nearly as long for it as The Winds of Winter.
Game of Thrones is available to watch on Sky and Now.
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