The Machine as Author and Monster: Creativity and Ethics In The Era of Post-Human Imagination

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10.2991/978-94-6239-618-0_22How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Human Creativity; Mimicry; Machine-generated response

Abstract

In the era of emerging technologies, the use of generative artificial intelligence (G-AI) in the field of Literature and creative writing has raised questions regarding topics of authorship, ethics, legal infrastructure and the human-machine collaboration. As the field of creative writing has been totally dependent upon the untamed human imagination and the urge to express emotions and challenges through greater consciousness creatively, today, with the advancement of binary mechanism technologies like the G-AI, writers are on the doorstep to help writers enhance their method of expression by assisting them in their pursuit of writing. Yet, G-AI is surrounded by speculations of taking over humans as authors, writers and poets.

In this paper, we will discuss how the G-AI is not simply a threat but a pivotal instrument to help authors structure their plots as well as make their works error-free, which will satisfy the readers and consumers of creative writing; moreover, G-AI will also help in weaving complex plots.

We will also discuss how the human-machine integration will amplify better expressions as the human author encompasses all autonomy of the emotions and consciousness which the G-AI lacks whereas the G-AI will help author with grammar, plots, styles and experiment to reinforce expression, we will also talk about the balance necessary to ensure accountability, transparency which will counter whatsoever duality of G-AI ensuring harmony in the era of post human literature and creative writing.

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AU  - Anway Pattanaik
AU  - Khushi Rawat
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/03/16
TI  - The Machine as Author and Monster: Creativity and Ethics In The Era of Post-Human Imagination
BT  - Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Library & Technology on “Artificial Intelligence and Humanities in Library and Education 4.0 (AIHLE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 296
SN  - 1951-6851
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