George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is one of the most influential book series of recent decades, carving a new path for medieval fantasy with its Game of Thrones TV adaption. A tour in the US to mark publication of the novel, A Game of Thrones, saw “modest” turnouts of readers, admits its author George RR Martin. At one stop-off, in St Louis, that number fell to zero. 'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin and other writers sue ChatGPT's maker claiming copyright infringement: 'Generative AI threatens to decimate the author profession' Aaron Mok 2023-09 tekf.