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127013 KO Critical Readings in Literature (2024W)

Literature in the Age of AI: Critical Perspectives

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Th 23.01. 16:15-17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 17.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 24.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 31.10. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 07.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 14.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
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  • Thursday 28.11. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 05.12. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 12.12. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 09.01. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
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  • Thursday 30.01. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

"A light on the floor between the corners of the house reached out to the car and then went out through the barn. Light on the floor, the painter said. I have nothing to do. I coud have made a big start. I want to go away from here, the time has come."

Was the above passage written by a human? Generative AI? Does it even matter?

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between literature and digital technologies, particularly focusing on how artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing literary creation, reception, and consumption. The course will introduce critical reading strategies and digital humanities methodologies, enabling students to explore the ways in which literature adapts to digital platforms and new media.

Students will engage with key themes, such as AI's impact on creativity, the ethical implications of AI in literature, and the changing dynamics of reader reception in the digital age. Through a blend of theoretical readings, practical analysis, and project-based learning, students will critically examine the evolving landscape of literature in the context of emergent and established digital technologies.

Assessment and permitted materials

• Regular attendance (max. 2 absences)
• Active participation in discussions
• Group project
• Individual writing assignments (2 x 1,000 words each)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This will likely be one of the few courses in which you are encouraged (indeed required) to use digital tools such as generative AI as part of the assessment criteria.

• Attendance: 10%
• AI mash-up group project: 20%
• Class and online participation (e.g., active in-class participation, forum posts): 30%
• Blog entries (2 x 1,000 words each): 40%

Overall Score of 100% (pass threshold: 60%)

Scale:
1: 100-90%
2: 89-80%
3: 79-70%
4: 69-60%
5: 59-0%

In order to pass, students need to fulfill each individual requirement and complete tasks on time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Each student is permitted to miss two classes.

Examination topics

There will be no written exam. Rather, students are responsible for the required readings, which will be provided, as well as everything covered during class.

Reading list

A selection of readings in a variety of formats will be provided. However, students may wish to consult one or a number of the following beforehand:

Adam Hammond, Technology and Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Arthur I. Miller, The Artist in the Machine: Inside the New World of Machine-Created Art, Literature, and Music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2019.

Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, eds., Debates in the Digital Humanities. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2019.

Scott Rettberg, Electronic Literature. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2019.

James Christopher O’Sullivan, Towards a Digital Poetics: Electronic Literature & Literary Games. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.

David M. Berry and Anders Fagerjord, Digital Humanities: Knowledge and Critique in a Digital Age. 1st published, repr. Cambridge (UK): Polity Press, 2018.

Nancy Katherine Hayles, Electronic Literature: New Horizons for the Literary. Repr. Notre Dame, Ind: University of Notre Dame, 2010.

Nicholas Carr, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic. July 2008. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/.

Sven Birkets, The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age. Pbk. ed. New York: Faber and Faber, 2006.

Loss Pequeño Glazier, Digital Poetics: The Making of E-Poetries. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2002.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612; BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BA08.3; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3000

Last modified: We 09.10.2024 14:26