Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers

- Reviews -

"A masterful and highly accessible overview of exciting developments in computer-generated literature by two experts in the field. "Arthur I. Miller, author of The Artist in the Machine: The World of AI-Powered Creativity "Story Machines is a lot of fun to read. It' s a fascinating cultural and technological history of the centuries-long attempt to automate creative writing. It is also an exploration of what makes writing good: interesting characters; intriguing relationships; surprising events and plots; and aesthetically pleasing prose. Ultimately, Story Machines is about human creativity. "Keith Sawyer, author of Explaining Creativity: The Science of Human Innovation"Software that writes stories? A fascinating insight into how computers are learning to replicate the power of human imagination. Sharples and Perez y Perez are experts in the field of computational creativity. Their insights into language, story structure and the replication of human creativity map a journey in which computers could create future stories that change behaviours and beliefs. The ethics of how these are enabled, engaged and deployed will be a debated for years to come. "Vikki Kirby, Chief Storyteller, Vibrato Consulting"Stories have been computer-generated for decades by a curious assortment of programmers, artists, and authors. Mike Sharples and Rafael Perez y Perez tell their stories, providing a rich, broad history that will interest and inform anyone interested in the future of literary art. "Nick Montfort, author/programmer of Golem

- Author Bio -

Mike Sharples is Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK. He is the author of How We Write: Writing as Creative Design. His other works include Computers and Thought: A Practical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and over 300 books and papers on artificial intelligence, computers and writing and educational technology. Rafael Perez y Perez is a full Professor at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana at Cuajimalpa, Mexico City. He specializes in computational creativity, particularly models for narrative generation, and has led the Association for Computational Creativity. His works include MEXICA: 20 Years - 20 Stories, Creatividad Computacional and diverse papers on artificial intelligence and computational creativity. His website is www. rafaelperezyperez. com.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9780367751975
Published:	22 Jun 2022
Published In:	United Kingdom
Imprint:	Routledge
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	Paperback
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Pages:	180

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