Passing the Calvino Test? Writing Machines and Literary Ghosts (original) (raw)

In "Passing the Calvino Test? Writing Machines and Literary Ghosts," Jörgen Schäfer explores the implications of artificial poetry and the potential of computers to replicate literary creativity. Drawing on Italo Calvino's reflections on the interplay between literary conventions and technological advancements, the text examines the boundaries between human and machine-generated writing, challenging the notion of literary 'authenticity' and introducing a cybernetic perspective on literary creation.