Artificial Intelligence and Digital Humanities: Transforming Literary Creation, Cultural Heritage, and Ethical Scholarship in the Digital Age
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence; Digital Humanities; Generative AI; Literary Studies; Cultural Heritage; Digital Archives; Ethical AI; Computational Literary Analysis; Digital Scholarship; Large Language ModelsAbstract
In the area of Digital Humanities, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting highly prominent, as it alters the character of literary creation, text analysis, conservation of cultural heritage, and academic research. The state-of-the-art AI technologies such as Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning provide researchers with innovative tools for analyzing extensive literary texts and digitizing manuscripts from ancient times, listing various endangered languages, and creating truly immersive digital heritage archives. With this advancement in technology, ideas connected with authorship, creativity, and literary criticism have changed, which raises a series of moral and academic questions. This paper critically examines the way in which Artificial Intelligence and Digital Humanities converge and the impact of this convergence on literary production, computational analysis of literature, digital narratives, and preservation of material and immaterial cultural heritage. The author provides an overview of prospects and challenges in AI-driven research in humanities relying on recent trends, government policies, and various case studies. The issues that arise include those of intellectual property, algorithmic discrimination, transparency, integrity of academic activities and authenticity. Utilizing a mixed-method approach and relying on contemporary literature and relevant institutional reports, the research demonstrates that AI must augment rather than take over human creativity and interpretation in scholarly work. The article concludes with the proposal for human-centred model of ethically incorporating AI into Digital Humanities that promotes innovation without undermining literary authenticity, cultural diversity, and responsible scholarship. Thus, this article adds to the ongoing debate about the future of the humanities/sciences in the age of intelligent technologies.
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