ENGLISH 358S · also SCISOC 358S
Artificial Intelligence in Literature and Film
Aarthi Vadde
Description from DukeHub
Focuses on representations of artificial intelligence in literature and film, drawn mostly from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Also features works by contemporary writers and artists who make use of AI tools for creative purposes. We will consider the aspirations behind AI technologies and the real-world social and ethical questions that result from their integration into a variety of endeavors, including policing, providing companionship, and making art. The seminar format enables discussions about the intersection of AI with gender and race, also changing definitions of intelligence as artists, scientists, and philosophers engage with concepts of reason, emotion, privacy, and creativity.
Skills
- ai and machine learningdescription: "artificial intelligence" and 3 more
- writingdepartment: ENGLISH
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethical"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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