Blockchain and AI: Redefining authorship in publishing

Self-publishing has empowered authors worldwide to bypass traditional gatekeepers of the publishing industry and share their work with the world. 

However, as the industry looks to keep up with modernization, the self-publishing platform Booksie has embraced blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI).

In an interview with Cointelegraph, Booksie founder and CEO Sol Nasisi shared his vision for the future of self-publishing built on the powerful combination of these emerging technologies.

Blockchain: Transparency and ownership for authors

The idea of blockchain in the publishing industry isn’t necessarily a new phenomenon. In 2018, the Alliance of Independent Authors launched Blockchain for Books, an awareness campaign about the potential of blockchain technology in publishing. It resulted in a guidebook called Authors and Blockchain.

The core principle of a blockchain network, that of a shared public ledger, can act as a mechanism allowing authors to regain control over their work and access valuable data.

Nasisi explained that as more of the traditional web is closed behind “walled gardens,” blockchain can offer authors an additional pathway to selling their books.

Beyond financial benefits, blockchain offers transparency and empowers authors to protect their work.