Literature in a brave new world: the character becomes a (co)author

Literature is counted among the most conservative branches of art, alien to new technologies. But in reality, that’s not quite true. This art form is influenced by many factors: from media format to distribution model.

Recently, literature has confidently been going digital through e-books and audiobooks. And digital technology in its turn has increasingly been penetrating the literature domain and introducing AI elements into the act of creation.

— What is the difference between an audible book and a visual one? What effect will those differences have on the style, storyline and characters?
— Can AI compete with a human author? If yes, what will be the future of the latter?
— Is it possible to transmit a piece of literature directly to the brain? Will transhumans read?

Galina Yuzefovich will explain how new technologies have been changing the literature and what books that describe and interpret its transformation are worthy of being noted.