Kenneth Goldsmith's "Uncreative Writing" (2011) PDF resurfaces for the AI era
alexbilz · x · 2026-11-16
A shared PDF of Kenneth Goldsmith's 2011 book Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, an early exploration of copying, remixing, and managing language online — often cited as a precursor to debates around AI-generated writing.
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