24 – 27 Sep 2026
Discussion: What will AI & tech do to poetry?
Discussion: What will AI & tech do to poetry?
11:30 Sun 27 Sep 2026 University of Salford, Media City Campus

An article in the Guardian last year made a stark claim: 'Tech should help us be creative: AI rips our creativity away.' Is that true? Does the advent of new technology offer poets a chance to try out new things and reach new audiences - or will AI turn poetry into an ocean of internet slop? Join Jason Allen-Paisant, Andrew McMillan and Zoe McWhinney to find out how poets are responding to the challenges and opportunities of this fast-changing technology.

An article in the Guardian last year made a stark claim: 'Tech should help us be creative: AI rips our creativity away.' Is that true? Does the advent of new technology offer poets a chance to try out new things and reach new audiences - or will AI turn poetry into an ocean of internet slop? Join Jason Allen-Paisant, Andrew McMillan and Zoe McWhinney to find out how poets are responding to the challenges and opportunities of this fast-changing technology.