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Double-Session Class: Writers Harnessing Artificial Intelligence

Explore ways you can use artificial intelligence in your writing practice ethically and creatively. These sessions are for writers in any genre who are interested in ways they can use AI as a judge of tone, as a project manager, as a prompt, as a research tool, and those who want to know more about the topic.

This class doesn’t require programming experience or that one is particularly tech-savvy. You’ll also learn about known pitfalls, and develop strategies to avoid them. We’ll also look backwards to ways people have reacted to some of the themes AI raises such was what is an author and is he or she dead?, what is originality, thought experiments like how long might it take how many monkeys to reproduce Shakespeare’s works, and why are humans so able to see AI chatbots as fully human.

At the end of this two Saturday class you’ll feel confident harnessing AI in your practice according to your own ethics and have lots of tools to do so. The first class will be information dense, with time to reflect, write and discuss, the second will be looser, primarily discussion based, designed to integrate research practices.

Instructions for Accessing This Online Class

In order to access live class meetings, you must have the Zoom application downloaded to your computer. You will also need a WiFi/Internet connection throughout the duration of your scheduled meeting and a computer with audio and video capability. The information to join your Zoom classroom will be provided in your confirmation email upon registration. Please check spam folders if you do not see this email upon registration. For more information on how to use Zoom, please see our training manual here.

Some classes use a supplemental Google Classroom page. Should your teaching artist use Google Classroom, you will be invited to join the classroom via email at least 24 hours in advance of your class (check spam folders if you are not seeing this invitation). Please note that Google Classroom requires a Gmail address to access the Classroom. If you do not have a Gmail account, the email invitation will be sent to the email address we have on file and will prompt you to create a free account or enter an existing account to join the classroom. If we are unable to send an email invitation to your non-gmail account, you will be contacted by a staff member to provide a Gmail address. If you do not have a Gmail account, you can create a free account here. Should you have concerns about this, please contact a Loft staff member at [email protected] or 612-379-8999. For more information on how to use Google Classroom, please see our training manual here.