[John F]

Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

You asked Apache, who may have a totally different answer. But this web page gives one model:

HarperCollins, Microsoft AI deal sets first public price for training data


This deal is surely unavailable to self-published authors. I wonder if it requires a publisher with an attorney who can credibly threaten to sue.

This sounds like it has possibilities. Customers could have custom written "drivel": "Chat gpt, generate a novella in the style of Steven King with a story line by Lee Child". Full disclosure by all parties, and all parties agree on terms.