AI and Problems of Literary Style: From Imitation to Creativity

• In Event: Stochastic Parrot or Creative Partner?: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Slavic Literary Studies & Translation

Abstract

This paper examines the creative capabilities of artificial intelligence in generating and imitating Russian literary styles, based on experiments with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini AI Studio and other AI models. Through analysis of AI-generated poems on the motif of "Rain and Memory" and short stories about unrequited love written in the styles of major Russian authors from Pushkin to Pelevin, the study explores how AI constructs stylistic models, synthesizes new texts, and develops its own original styles. The research reveals the remarkable achievements of AI in literary creation, its sophisticated ability to analyze and reproduce formal elements of authorial styles. The paper argues that AI's engagement with Russian literature opens new perspectives on the nature of literary style, creativity, and authorship in the digital age. Special attention is paid to AI's capacity for stylistic self-reflection and its ability to explain its own creative process. The findings contribute to ongoing discussions about the relationship between human and artificial creativity in contemporary culture.

Author

• Mikhail N. Epstein, Emory U