The Post-Human Desert: Toward a definition of Authorship in an age of AI
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Birkbeck Clore Management Centre
What does it means to be an author in the 21st century?
In 1967, when Roland Barthes declared ‘The Death of the Author’ in his influential essay, it was intended to free the reader from the intentions of the author and ownership of the text. However, with AI transforming authorship from a solitary activity to a collaborative—and even machine-led—process, it’s already possible for books to have non-human authors. Does this truly mean the birth of the reader? Is it a threat to the very foundations of the humanities and the role of the author? Or a ‘plagiarism machine’ to be resisted at all costs? In this panel discussion, Birkbeck’s Dr Wes Brown will be in conversation with author, journalist and games writer Imogen West-Knights and crime novelist, theatre maker and tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury to explore how AI is changing the practice of authorship and what it means to be an author in the 21st century.
Contact name: Sue Wiseman
Speakers- Ajay Chowdhury
- Dr Wes Brown
- Imogen West-Knights
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