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Explore the thought-provoking title, 'The Near-Death of the Author' by John Potts. This insightful book delves deep into the challenges faced by contemporary authors in an era dominated by digital media and internet culture. With the rise of illegal downloading and streaming, many writers suffer financially, stripping them of deserved royalties and, in some cases, stifling their creativity altogether. The author thoughtfully examines how technological advancements, particularly in algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are reshaping the very nature of authorship. In a world where novels, articles, and art can be generated without human presence, the book raises crucial questions: Does authorship require a human touch? Are human authors still necessary in this digital landscape? Drawing on these themes, Potts provides practical strategies for authors to survive and thrive amidst the shifting culture of data and creative reuse. Published by the University of Toronto Press in 2023, this brand-new edition (ISBN: 9781487546120) sheds light on pertinent issues in today's literary environment, making it an essential read for authors, scholars, and anyone interested in the future of creativity. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781487546120
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Description:
In the modern world of networked digital media, authors must navigate many challenges. Most pressingly, the illegal downloading and streaming of copyright material on the internet deprives authors of royalties, and in some cases it has discouraged creativity or terminated careers. Exploring technology’s impact on the status and idea of authorship in today’s world, The Near-Death of the Author reveals the many obstacles facing contemporary authors.
John Potts details how the online culture of remix and creative reuse operates in a post-authorship mode, with little regard for individual authorship. The book explores how developments in algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) have yielded novels, newspaper articles, musical works, films, and paintings without the need of human authors or artists. It also examines how these AI achievements have provoked questions regarding the authorship of new works, such as Does the author need to be human? And, more alarmingly, Is there even a need for human authors?
Providing suggestions on how contemporary authors can endure in the world of data, the book ultimately concludes that network culture has provoked the near-death, but not the death, of the author.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781487546120
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Description:
In the modern world of networked digital media, authors must navigate many challenges. Most pressingly, the illegal downloading and streaming of copyright material on the internet deprives authors of royalties, and in some cases it has discouraged creativity or terminated careers. Exploring technology’s impact on the status and idea of authorship in today’s world, The Near-Death of the Author reveals the many obstacles facing contemporary authors.
John Potts details how the online culture of remix and creative reuse operates in a post-authorship mode, with little regard for individual authorship. The book explores how developments in algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) have yielded novels, newspaper articles, musical works, films, and paintings without the need of human authors or artists. It also examines how these AI achievements have provoked questions regarding the authorship of new works, such as Does the author need to be human? And, more alarmingly, Is there even a need for human authors?
Providing suggestions on how contemporary authors can endure in the world of data, the book ultimately concludes that network culture has provoked the near-death, but not the death, of the author.