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Centering the Human: Digital Humanism and the Practice of Using Generative AI in the Authoring of Interactive Digital Narratives

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This paper explores the application of chat-based Generative AI (GenAI) in the Interactive Digital Narrative (IDN) authoring process, advocating for a human-centered approach rooted in a Digital Humanist perspective. It scrutinizes GenAI’s capacity to augment human narrative creation and unveils the complexities inherent in its integration into IDN authoring. The potential risks tied to GenAI’s incorporation, including data exploitation, displacement of human labor, and the potential diminishment of human agency and creativity, are thoroughly examined. Offering a precautionary viewpoint, this work outlines Digital Humanist principles to guide GenAI’s use in authoring, which includes elevating organic creativity and human agency. Further, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability, the author underscores the importance of maintaining a harmonious, human-led creation process to serve the social good. The aim is to center the human elements of authoring while ethically leveraging GenAI’s capabilities, paving the way for a future where IDNs embody collective human values and uphold creative integrity.

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Fisher, J.A. (2023). Centering the Human: Digital Humanism and the Practice of Using Generative AI in the Authoring of Interactive Digital Narratives. In: Holloway-Attaway, L., Murray, J.T. (eds) Interactive Storytelling. ICIDS 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14383. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47655-6_5

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