“I would prefer not to” — Melville’s # Bartleby as inspiration for # cultural freedom in the age of # AI my abstract for upcoming workshop on AI and Culture: ht
An abstract for an upcoming workshop on AI and Culture draws inspiration from Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" to explore themes of cultural freedom in the era of artificial intelligence. The abstract frames the discussion around Bartleby's famous refusal, "I would prefer not to," as a metaphor for resisting or navigating the pervasive influence of AI on creative and cultural expression. This perspective aims to foster dialogue on the implications of AI for artistic autonomy and cultural identity. AI
IMPACT Explores how AI may influence cultural freedom and artistic autonomy, using literary metaphor to frame the discussion.