(24 Jan 2025) In the basement of United Square mall in Novena, the fictional character Sun Wukong from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey To The West was asked what his nicknames were.
He immediately chimed back, listing several nicknames, including Great Sage Equal To Heaven and Handsome Monkey King.
This was not from a scene of the popular Chinese classic but part of a generative artificial intelligence-powered service called ChatBook. Generative AI refers to software or technology tools used to create content like text, images and videos based on prompts from a user.
This is the first time the National Library Board (NLB) is rolling out ChatBook in Chinese and for fictional content, to spark interest among the younger generation in Chinese literature and language.
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