Norgard and Nudell Co-write Two-part Series

Amy Norgard, associate professor of classics, and Josh Nudell, assistant professor of history, co-wrote a two-part series called “Pygmalion in the Age of AI Companions,” recently published on the academic blog for the Society for Classical Studies. What started as a conversation between the authors after an APDC luncheon, this two-part series explores the ancient roots of human relationships with artificial companions from Roman author Ovid’s story of Pygmalion, to modern sci-fi film and television, as a way to contextualize the current rise in AI companions. Part one can be read here and with part two available here.