ChatGPT Blocks Requests to Imitate Authors' Writing Styles

OpenAI's ChatGPT has implemented a policy change that prevents it from generating text that directly mimics the style of well-known authors. Instead, when prompted, the language model provides responses that reflect the general qualities of these authors while maintaining its own distinct voice. For instance, in a test prompt requesting a story introduction in the style of Stephen King, ChatGPT stated it could write with elements of horror characteristic of King's work but would not imitate his exact style. This behavior was observed in tests with other authors, both living and deceased, including J.K. Rowling and Charles Dickens. A recent analysis by No Latency indicated that while ChatGPT refrains from copying styles of living authors, it may still comply with requests for deceased authors.