From Literature to Biterature: Lem, Turing, Darwin, and Explorations in Computer Literature, Philosophy of Mind, and Cultural Evolution

by Peter Swirski

From Literature to Biterature is based on the premise that in the foreseeable future computers will become capable of creating works of literature. Among hundreds of other questions, it considers: Under which conditions would machines become capable of creative writing? Given that computer evolution will exceed the pace of natural evolution a million-fold, what will such a state of affairs entail in terms of art, culture, social life, and even nonhuman...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773542957
• ISBN13: 9780773542952
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"