“The Post-postmodern Muse: AI’s Role in Reshaping Cybercultural Literary Landscapes.”
: Ghasemi, Mehdi
Publisher: SPELL: Swiss Papers in English Language and Literature
: 2025
SPELL: Swiss Papers in English Language and Literature
: 45
: 41
: 57
: 2940-1658
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33675/SPELL/2025/46/7
: https://doi.org/10.33675/SPELL/2025/46/7
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/504725624
The landscapes of literature have been thoroughly reshaped by the pres ence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the post-postmodern era. This article examines the diverse effects of AI on the literary canon and addresses some essential questions posed by technological advances regarding au thorship, originality, and copyright issues in interculturality. I also show AI’s ability to generate multimedia literary content in order to connect technology and literature, reconfigure conventional literary practices, and extend creative boundaries. Yet another goal of this study is to examine the way that AI is incorporated into literature at thematic and narrative levels. By exploring AI characters in post-postmodern fiction, I intend to investigate themes of identity, agency, autonomy, and authority while also considering the advantages and risks tied to human-AI collaboration. I demonstrate that AI’s capacity to mimic human behaviors and emotions blurs the lines between humans and machines, prompting readers to re think the essence of being human in cybercultural contexts. This explora tion is grounded in analyzing several contemporary literary works that exemplify these themes. These texts serve as case studies to better under stand the broader implications of AI in cybercultural literature.