Writing Evolved

Bianca Guzman, Jimmie Clayton, Madison Harvey, Mikahl Doll

English BA and MA students

Writing Evolved

Class: ENGL 4397/5369: Exploring AI: Storytelling, Ethics, and Multimodal Science Fiction with Dr. Hüsing (Spring 2025)

Authors

Jim Clayton

English Undergraduate BA student, Political Science Minor

Stevie Harvey

English Undergraduate BA student, Anthropology Minor

Abstract

This podcast explores the evolving relationship between generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and writing in both academic and creative contexts. The guiding question for this work is: how is GenAI reshaping our understanding of and engagement with writing, and what responsibilities do we hold as writers in this new digital landscape? As such, to explore this question, the podcast highlights the insight of three distinct guests: a college writing tutor and curriculum consultant, a visually impaired creative writer, and a non-traditional student with professional work experience. Through interviews and post-interview reflections, the podcast investigates how GenAI is being used, resisted, and reimagined by students and educators in academia. This work also draws from interdisciplinary scholarship on GenAI and writing studies, including research on GenAI’s impact on critical thinking, the significance of considering machine rhetorics, and the notion of posthuman writing. Overall, the podcast promotes a nuanced approach to GenAI technologies in writing pedagogy. Rather than treating GenAI as either a threat or a solution, this podcast argues for a middle path—one that encourages thoughtful, intentional, and critical engagement with GenAI. Ultimately, this podcast asks listeners to consider how writers might preserve their agency, creativity, and ethical commitments amid the rise of technologies like GenAI in the digital age. 

Project: Writing Evolved