NovelGens is a complex project that uses a lot of publicized advancements in recent machine learning and artificial intelligence. I'll write more on the full generation process soon, but I want to start building a few lists of models and researchers whose work has indirectly led to the creation of NovelGens. They're all much smarter than me and this project wouldn't be possible without their work.
Please note that this list isn't complete and will be added to!