Elements in Publishing and Book Culture #: Reading Computer-Generated Texts

Elements in Publishing and Book Culture #: Reading Computer-Generated Texts
Leah Henrickson
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11 Feb 2021 UK
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9781108822862
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Natural language generation (NLG) is the process wherein computers produce output in readable human languages. Such output takes many forms, including news articles, sports reports, prose fiction, and poetry. These computer-generated texts are often indistinguishable from human-written texts, and they are increasingly prevalent. NLG is here, and it is everywhere. However, readers are often unaware that what they are reading has been computer-generated. This Element considers how NLG conforms to and confronts traditional understandings of authorship and what it means to be a reader. It argues that conventional conceptions of authorship, as well as of reader responsibility, change in instances of NLG. What is the social value of a computer-generated text? What does NLG mean for modern writing, publishing, and reading practices? Can an NLG system be considered an author? This Element explores such question, while presenting a theoretical basis for future studies.

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ISBN-13: 9781108822862
Published: 11 Feb 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 178mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 95g
Pages: 75

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