Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien denies that he used artificial intelligence to write parts of his award-winning debut novel after an AI-detection tool allegedly flagged the work as entirely AI-generated. Orélien says he did not use AI, responding to public allegations that questioned the authenticity of his novel’s authorship.
Orélien’s book, “C’était ça ou mourir” (“It Was Either That or Die”), recently wins major French literary recognition, including the Prix du Roman Fnac, and has received attention for its success. RFI and Nigerian outlets report that the claims are linked to accusations circulated online, including by an anonymous account, alongside the use of AI-detection software. While the reports agree on the author’s denial and the award status of the novel, they differ in emphasis: some focus on the AI-detection tool’s result, while others stress the anonymous nature of the online accusation and the timing after the prize.
