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Reading Computer-Generated Texts

Author : Leah Henrickson

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 10,59 MB

Release : 2021-02-11

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1108913199

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Natural language generation (NLG) is the process wherein computers produce output in readable human languages. Such output takes many forms, including news articles, sports reports, prose fiction, and poetry. These computer-generated texts are often indistinguishable from human-written texts, and they are increasingly prevalent. NLG is here, and it is everywhere. However, readers are often unaware that what they are reading has been computer-generated. This Element considers how NLG conforms to and confronts traditional understandings of authorship and what it means to be a reader. It argues that conventional conceptions of authorship, as well as of reader responsibility, change in instances of NLG. What is the social value of a computer-generated text? What does NLG mean for modern writing, publishing, and reading practices? Can an NLG system be considered an author? This Element explores such question, while presenting a theoretical basis for future studies.





The Inspiration Machine

Author : Eitan Y. Wilf

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 43,75 MB

Release : 2023-11-24

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0226828328

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Explores how creative digital technologies and artificial intelligence are embedded in culture and society. In The Inspiration Machine, Eitan Y. Wilf explores the transformative potentials that digital technology opens up for creative practice through three ethnographic cases, two with jazz musicians and one with a group of poets. At times dissatisfied with the limitations of human creativity, these artists do not turn to computerized algorithms merely to execute their preconceived ideas. Rather, they approach them as creative partners, delegating to them different degrees of agentive control and artistic decision-making in the hopes of finding inspiration in their output and thereby expanding their own creative horizons. The algorithms these artists develop and use, however, remain rooted in and haunted by the specific social predicaments and human shortfalls that they were intended to overcome. Experiments in the digital thus hold an important lesson: although Wilf’s interlocutors returned from their adventures with computational creativity with modified, novel, and enriched capacities and predilections, they also gained a renewed appreciation for, and at times a desire to re-inhabit, non-digital creativity. In examining the potentials and pitfalls of seemingly autonomous digital technologies in the realm of art, Wilf shows that computational solutions to the real or imagined insufficiencies of human practice are best developed in relation to, rather than away from, the social and cultural contexts that gave rise to those insufficiencies, in the first place.



Reading McLuhan Reading

Author : Paula McDowell

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 49,53 MB

Release : 2023-02-21

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1000839494

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Sixty years after Understanding Media, Marshall McLuhan remains one of the best known and most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century. Far beyond academia, readers (and non-readers) recognize his coinages, such as ‘the Gutenberg era’, the ‘global village’ and ‘the medium is the message'. A literary scholar by profession, McLuhan was one of the first academics to recognize the new opportunities offered by radio and television to reach audiences beyond the readerships of scholarly journals. His talks and appearances ushered in public intellectual debate concerning the ‘electronic age’. Although his reputation waned in the 1970s, the recent making-available to the public of his extraordinary personal library of some six thousand books enables new kinds of analyses of McLuhan as a reader, thinker, and cultural force. The essays here focus not so much on his media theory per se as on the habits and practices that animated his reading, and on the larger questions of what reading and not reading mean. We don’t need to agree with everything McLuhan says to make valuable use of his work. New resources offer us an unprecedented opportunity to revisit one fallible human reader whose texts and ideas are good to think with (and against). This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal, Textual Practice.



Mastering macOS Programming

Author : Stuart Grimshaw

Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd

Page : 617 pages

File Size : 40,64 MB

Release : 2017-05-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1786467593

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Take your macOS Sierra to the next level using the latest tools, designs, and best coding practices while developing with Swift 3.0 About This Book Learn to harness the power of macOS with the elegance of the Swift programming language Become highly competent in building apps on the macOS platform Get the most in-depth guide with a hands-on approach on the latest version of macOS Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who have some experience with macOS and want to take their skills to next level by unlocking the full potential of latest version of macOS with Swift 3 to build impressive applications. Basic knowledge of Swift will be beneficial but is not required. What You Will Learn Combine beautiful design with robust code for the very best user experience Bring the best coding practices to the new macOS Sierra See what's new in Swift 3.0 and how best to leverage the Swift language Master Apple's tools, including Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments Use Unix and other common command-line tools to increase productivity Explore the essential Cocoa frameworks, including networking, animation, audio, and video In Detail macOS continues to lead the way in desktop operating systems, with its tight integration across the Apple ecosystem of platforms and devices. With this book, you will get an in-depth knowledge of working on macOS, enabling you to unleash the full potential of the latest version using Swift 3 to build applications. This book will help you broaden your horizons by taking your programming skills to next level. The initial chapters will show you all about the environment that surrounds a developer at the start of a project. It introduces you to the new features that Swift 3 and Xcode 8 offers and also covers the common design patterns that you need to know for planning anything more than trivial projects. You will then learn the advanced Swift programming concepts, including memory management, generics, protocol orientated and functional programming and with this knowledge you will be able to tackle the next several chapters that deal with Apple's own Cocoa frameworks. It also covers AppKit, Foundation, and Core Data in detail which is a part of the Cocoa umbrella framework. The rest of the book will cover the challenges posed by asynchronous programming, error handling, debugging, and many other areas that are an indispensable part of producing software in a professional environment. By the end of this book, you will be well acquainted with Swift, Cocoa, and AppKit, as well as a plethora of other essential tools, and you will be ready to tackle much more complex and advanced software projects. Style and approach This comprehensive guide takes a hands-on practical approach incorporating a visually-rich format rather than a text heavy format. The focus is on teaching the core concepts through a series of small projects and standalone examples so you gain expertise with various aspects of macOS application development.



Tactical Publishing

Author : Alessandro Ludovico

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 11,41 MB

Release : 2024-01-16

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0262542056

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How to level up to the next transformative phase of publishing—with a critical methodology that transcends the dichotomy of paper and digital media production. Publishing is experiencing one of the most transformative phases in its history. In Tactical Publishing, a sequel to Post-Digital Print, Alessandro Ludovico explores the forces driving this historical phase, highlighting the tremendous opportunities it presents. Our task, he believes, is to develop an alternative publishing system that transcends the dichotomy between paper and digital media. He focuses first on the two activities on which publishing is premised—reading and writing (with an emphasis on writing machines and post-truth in the latter)—and then deconstructs the concept, proposing alternative strategies inspired by recent practices and unconventional uses of technology. Ludovico shows how the radical and strategic use of print in the past can serve as the basis for our transition to the next phase of publishing. He argues that the new ecology of publishing should be based on three main elements: the stimulation of our senses, the role of software in forming the publishing infrastructure, and the importance of archives. During this transition from the current post-digital phase to the next phase, independent publishers and artists, as well as readers and machines, will enable new structures and actions that realize the potential of publishing and the preservation of content, thereby enriching social practices. The author also considers the crucial social role played by new forms of libraries, as artists and publishers shape the coming publishing world in its various manifestations. Combining analytical accounts of tactical strategies with examples from artworks and experimental practices, the book concludes with a manifesto for publishing in the twenty-first century and an appendix with a selection of one hundred publications representing the “periodic table” of future publishing.



Content Area Reading and Learning

Author : Diane Lapp

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 669 pages

File Size : 17,53 MB

Release : 2016-11-18

Category : Education

ISBN : 1351760351

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How can teachers make content-area learning more accessible to their students? This text addresses instructional issues and provides a wealth of classroom strategies to help all middle and secondary teachers effectively enable their students to develop both content concepts and strategies for continued learning. The goal is to help teachers model, through excellent instruction, the importance of lifelong content-area learning. This working textbook provides students maximum interaction with the information, strategies, and examples presented in each chapter. This book is organized around five themes: Content Area Reading: An Overview The Teacher and the Text The Students The Instructional Program School Culture and Environment in Middle and High School Classrooms. Pedagogical features in each chapter include: a graphic organizer; a chapter overview, Think Before, Think While and Think After Reading Activities - which are designed to integrate students’ previous knowledge and experience with their new learnings about issues related to content area reading, literacy, and learning, and to serve as catalysts for thinking and discussions. This textbook is intended as a primary text for courses on middle and high school content area literacy and learning.



Intelligent Solutions for Cognitive Disorders

Author : Jadhav, Dipti

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 431 pages

File Size : 22,71 MB

Release : 2024-02-14

Category : Medical

ISBN :

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Cognitive disorders are a growing concern, affecting individuals across the age spectrum and society. These disorders can profoundly disrupt daily life, and their timely diagnosis is crucial for effective intervention and care. As the prevalence of cognitive disorders continues to rise, the need for precise and early diagnosis has never been more pressing. Intelligent Solutions for Cognitive Disorders is a research-based book which delves into the intersection of medical science and technology, exploring the latest advancements in cognitive disorder diagnosis and treatment. This book assembles a multidisciplinary team of experts, including researchers, clinicians, and technologists, to address this challenge head-on. This book commences with an in-depth introduction to cognitive disorders, providing a solid foundation for readers of all backgrounds. It then navigates the role of intelligent systems in cognitive healthcare, unveiling the potential of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning techniques. The book highlights how these intelligent systems can enable the early and accurate detection of cognitive disorders, a pivotal factor in improving patients' quality of life. This book is an invaluable resource for technologists, researchers, linguists, data scientists, healthcare practitioners, medical professionals, and students seeking a comprehensive understanding of cognitive disorders and the role of intelligent technologies in their diagnosis and care.



Literature and the Rise of the Interview

Author : Rebecca Roach

Publisher :

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 12,93 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0198825412

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This book traces a literary and cultural history of interviews from the 1860s to today; it reveals the ways in which writers have been interview subjects, interviewers and have used interviews creatively in their fiction and non-fiction.



Bookshelves in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author : Corinna Norrick-Rühl

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 35,60 MB

Release : 2022-10-05

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 3031052927

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Bookshelves in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic provides the first detailed scholarly investigation of the cultural phenomenon of bookshelves (and the social practices around them) since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. With a foreword by Lydia Pyne, author of Bookshelf (2016), the volume brings together 17 scholars from 6 countries (Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA) with expertise in literary studies, book history, publishing, visual arts, and pedagogy to critically examine the role of bookshelves during the current pandemic. This volume interrogates the complex relationship between the physical book and its digital manifestation via online platforms, a relationship brought to widespread public and scholarly attention by the global shift to working from home and the rise of online pedagogy. It also goes beyond the (digital) bookshelf to consider bookselling, book accessibility, and pandemic reading habits.