Gyeonggi Provincial Library Publishes 18 Resident-Created Books Using AI

Picture books, essays, novels, and other works created by Gyeonggi Provincial Library using artificial intelligence (AI) have been published.

On January 14, Gyeonggi Provincial Library announced that it produced 35 books authored by local residents through the "2025 Library That Makes Books" program. Of these, 18 titles have been placed on the second floor's "Gyeonggi Book Road," where anyone can freely browse them.

The "Library That Makes Books" is a creative program designed to help residents turn their stories and experiences into a single book.

Gyeonggi Provincial Library provided step-by-step support throughout the entire book production process, utilizing AI for everything from topic selection and manuscript writing to editing, proofreading, design, and publication. The program is notable for going beyond simple writing classes to actual publication.

The newly published books capture a wide range of perspectives and records from the lives of local residents.

In the essay category, titles include: "Kindly, To You," "A Month in Melbourne and Sydney," "More Than a Child," "Still an Unfamiliar Road, Alone," "Again, I Was Reborn," "I, MY, ME, MINE: Pieces Within Me," "Why Do I Have So Many Thoughts?," "A Kind Day for Myself," "In Search of the Lighthouse," and "Trees Cry Through Their Roots."

Cover of the book "The Tree Cries Through Its Roots" produced by Gyeonggi Provincial Library using AI

Among the picture books published are: "The Story of a Star," "The Story of Taegeuk," "A Place to Promise Love," "The Magical Golden Hand," "My First Universe, the Attic," and "The Hunger Investigation Report." In addition, the poetry collection "Things That Bloomed with Breath" and the novel "Marriage Certificate" have also been released to readers.

Among the published works, "Trees Cry Through Their Roots" is an essay by a participant who, encouraged by family, took on the challenge of writing and calmly recorded their life, illustrating the process by which personal experiences are preserved in writing. "In Search of the Lighthouse" is a work that compiles photos and travel stories from visits to lighthouses across the country, emphasizing the nature of on-site documentation.

The books on display are not for sale, but any visitor to Gyeonggi Provincial Library can freely browse them.

Yoon Myunghee, Director of Gyeonggi Provincial Library, stated, "The dreams of becoming a writer that lie dormant in the lives of each and every resident have become reality," adding, "We will continue to run programs that allow residents to participate as creators."