From scriptor to promptor: An evaluation of the status of authorship, authenticity, and creativity in light of the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting

Ali Özgür Gürsoy; Serkan Şavk

doi:10.46372/arts.1482636

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Kâtip yazardan komut veren yazara: Senaryo yazımında yapay zekâ kullanımı ışığında yazarlık, otantiklik ve yaratıcılığın durum değerlendirmesi

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Üretken yapay zekânın yaratıcı alanlara girişinin yol açacağı potansiyel zorluklar açık olsa da bunların kesin olarak nasıl ve hangi şekillerde vücut bulacağı henüz net değildir. Bu hususta önemli bir endişe, orijinal ve sahte arasındaki çizginin daha belirsiz hale geleceğidir. Bu çalışmada, dilin doğasına ilişkin bir dizi felsefi kuramdan yararlanarak, üretici yapay zekâ söz konusu olduğunda yazarlık ve özgünlük durumunun analiz edilebileceği kavramsal bir çerçeve oluşturuyoruz. İki kavramsal yönelimin, yani yapısöküm ve kökbilimin, yazarlığın her zaman bir ortak yazarlık olarak görülmesi gerektiği iddiasında birleştiğini savunuyoruz. Daha sonra bu kavramsal çerçeveye, senaryo çekici (logline) ve sinopsislerinin yapay zekâ desteğiyle üretildiği bir sınıf deneyinin sonuçlarını yorumlamak için başvuruyoruz. Araştırmamızın bulguları, yaratıcı üretimde kendilerini sorumlu biçimde ifade etmeleri için öğrencilerin eleştirel becerilerini geliştirmemiz gerektiğini göstermektedir. İnsan – yapay zekâ etkileşiminin potansiyelini ancak bu şekilde ortaya çıkarabiliriz.

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From scriptor to promptor: An evaluation of the status of authorship, authenticity, and creativity in light of the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting

Abstract

The disruptive potential of generative artificial intelligence in creative fields is clear, but how this will unfold remains uncertain. A key concern is that the problematic distinction between the original and the fake is going to become further blurred. In this study, we draw on a number of philosophical theories on the nature of language to set up a conceptual framework within which one can analyze the status of authorship and originality in the operation of generative AI. We argue that two conceptual orientations, namely deconstruction and genealogy, converge on the claim that authorship should be seen as always already a co-authorship. We use this conceptual framework to interpret the results of a classroom experiment with generative AI in producing screenplay loglines and synopses. Our findings suggest that we must improve students' critical skills to foster responsible self-expression in creative production, thereby unlocking the potential of human – AI interaction.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Art History, Theory and Criticism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ali Özgür Gürsoy
0000-0003-3332-9921
Türkiye

Serkan Şavk ^*
0000-0002-3926-8384
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

September 2, 2024

Publication Date

September 28, 2024

Submission Date

May 12, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 2, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 12

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1482636

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA75MG96WY

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APA

Gürsoy, A. Ö., & Şavk, S. (2024). From scriptor to promptor: An evaluation of the status of authorship, authenticity, and creativity in light of the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat Ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, 12, 57-82. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1482636

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