AI 121 AI and Literature

Technology always enables new forms of creative writing. The alphabet, papyrus, printing, typewriters, computers and digital networks all sparked new ways to tell and read stories. Artificial Intelligence extends human storytelling and story analysis into terrain humans couldn’t previously reach, finding patterns in datasets too large for humans to process. This class trains students in pre-AI storytelling tech, AI as a cultural technology, and AI-empowered storytelling.