Will AI Ever Write a Critically Acclaimed Novel?

Episode 78 April 16, 2020 00:25:58
Will AI Ever Write a Critically Acclaimed Novel?
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Will AI Ever Write a Critically Acclaimed Novel?

Apr 16 2020 | 00:25:58

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Show Notes

AI is starting to write and some of the copy reads quite well. Other writing is garbage. What’s the capability and limitation of writing by AI? Will AI ever write a novel that wins the Nobel Prize for Literature? Robert J. Marks and Dr. Selmer Bringsjord discuss creativity, artificial intelligence, and writing. Show Notes 00:37 | Introducing Selmer Bringsjord, Professor — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 01:15 | Will AI ever write creative prose? 04:33 | The need for characters 06:14 | The mechanics of writing and Proust 08:04 | The complexity of language 11:34 | AI and financial reports 14:29 Read More ›

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