Can people tell the difference between stories written by humans and stories written by AI? The answer is more complicated than many people think. In our new Open Access chapter, we survey research on how people experience AI-generated narratives. bit.ly/3PHgVdM

The Experience and Perception of AI-Generated Narratives | 11 | Provok

This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of research on AI storytelling, highlighting its central themes and topics. It begins by examining theoretical

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How do we get "lost" in a story? Is it the same in places like Poland, Peru, or Japan? 📖🌍 We validated the Narrative Transportability Scale in a global sample: ✅ 8,800+ participants ✅ 50 countries ✅ 21 languages Out now in the inaugural issue of @gpccomm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/gpco...

The dimensionality and cross-cultural invariance of narrative transportability: evidence from 50 countries and 21 languages

Narrative transportability - the trait of being susceptible to immersion in stories - plays a key role in how media shapes beliefs and behavior. Highly tra

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So happy to share that our book Empirical Ecocriticism is a finalist for the 2025 Association for the Study of Literature and Environment Award! Huge thanks to my co-editors and all contributors for the brilliant collaboration on this one! www.asle.org/stay-informe...

Judges have announced the finalists for the 2025 ASLE Book Awards in #ecocriticism and #environmental creative writing! www.asle.org/stay-informe... #booksky

So grateful to see Mongabay feature our recent study on the impact of climate fiction on climate activism in their top story!

How hope and fear in climate fiction impact climate action intentions

In his 2020 book, The Ministry for the Future, author Kim Stanley Robinson, weaves together two scenarios: a world grappling with the stark realities of climate change while still offering hope. In do...

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I'm very excited to finally see this study's findings by @schneidermayers.bsky.social, @wxpxm.bsky.social and co. Freely available until January 21st via the link below.

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Can climate fiction inspire climate action? A new cross-cultural and empirical study examines how fear and hope in storytelling impact readers in India and the USA. Check it out here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kCDN,6w-X... #climatefiction #climateaction #dystopia #utopia #ambitopia