https://doi.org/10.67147/literariness.v1i2.043
AI Authorship, Co-Creation, and Expanded Paratexts
RIZIA BEGUM LASKAR
Associate Professor
Department of English
M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh
Abstract: The spurt of growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) especially generative models like ChatGPT has brought about a revolutionary change in the way literary writing especially creative writing has panned out in the last few years. Human creativity and imagination often take a backseat in AI created writing to the point that such writings are no longer AI assisted writings but rather AI acts as a co-author. The creativity of human imagination is relegated to creating apt prompts for better writing. The overall eroding of originality is also followed by enlarged paratexts which provide essential clues regarding the process of co-creation, the reconfiguration of authorship, and the production of value. Despite this, the initial hype regarding AI has given way to certain reservations regarding creation of novel concepts and infusing emotional variations in works which are often seen to be the cornerstones of human work. While ethical concerns regarding usage of AI remains a fundamental issue in all writings including creative writings, the overfamiliarity of topics and treatment of it in AI assisted writings do raise questions regarding the future of such writings. The primary concern of this paper is therefore not regarding whether AI can or should be used in literary writings but rather more on the implications of a “post-author” era regarding who owns the text. An attempt is made in this paper to look into the concept of authorship being more of a range of activities which includes an amount of human intervention, creative control, and transformative effort.
Keywords: Creative writing, AI, authorship, post-author, originality
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