Norgard, Nudell Interviewed About Connections Between Mythology and AI
Amy Norgard, associate professor of classics, and Joshua Nudell, assistant professor of history, were interviewed by Eric Molinsky for his podcast, “Imaginary Worlds.”
On the podcast, Norgard and Nudell speak about their collaborative research on the intersection of AI and the ancient stories of Pygmalion and Pandora. They talk about how ancient mythology unexpectedly reflects our cultural moment with the rise of AI chatbots and human interactions with fabricated beings. The conversation ranges from the language of Ovid’s story of Pygmalion, to Pandora’s role as Greek myth’s first woman who is also manufactured, as well as examples in modern media of these tropes of eroticized artificial women, such as “The Twilight Zone,” “Lars and the Real Girl” and “The Stepford Wives.”
The interview is featured in episode 312, entitled, “Is Mythology the Key to Understand AI?” To listen, visit imaginaryworldspodcast.org or listen via popular streaming services, including Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
On the podcast, Norgard and Nudell speak about their collaborative research on the intersection of AI and the ancient stories of Pygmalion and Pandora. They talk about how ancient mythology unexpectedly reflects our cultural moment with the rise of AI chatbots and human interactions with fabricated beings. The conversation ranges from the language of Ovid’s story of Pygmalion, to Pandora’s role as Greek myth’s first woman who is also manufactured, as well as examples in modern media of these tropes of eroticized artificial women, such as “The Twilight Zone,” “Lars and the Real Girl” and “The Stepford Wives.”
The interview is featured in episode 312, entitled, “Is Mythology the Key to Understand AI?” To listen, visit imaginaryworldspodcast.org or listen via popular streaming services, including Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
