Lahore Literary Festival concludes with eventful activities
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A session highlights impact of artificial intelligence
LAHORE (Web Desk) - The three-day Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) concluded with eventful activities on Sunday.
The vibrant event united prominent writers, poets, artists, and scholars from Pakistan and beyond, fostering captivating conversations and stimulating panel discussions.
A standout feature of this year's festival, in collaboration with the Mohatta Palace Museum, was the captivating finale session titled “Magical Epics.”
This session delved into the rich storytelling traditions of the Persian and Urdu literature.
Scholars Shahnaz Aijazuddin and F.S Aijazuddin provided insightful readings and contextualisation of 'Tilism-e-Hoshruba' and 'Hamzanama'.
Lahore's essence of arts and culture shines brightly through events like LLF, showcasing the city's rich heritage amidst the pervasive influence of digital distractions.
In the session titled “Future of the Written Word in an Age of AI,” featuring acclaimed writers, essayists, novelists, and poets, the speakers predominantly voiced their fears regarding artificial intelligence (AI).
Author Mohsin Hamid articulated concerns about AI posing a threat to various job sectors, especially for writers, due to its impact on the nature of human attention.
However, he also emphasised the intrinsic value of humanity, highlighting that despite being developed by humans, AI lacks the essence of humanity.
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Author Monica Ali discussed her experience with AI-powered writing tools, noting that while the paid options were more advanced and sophisticated, the overall quality of the results was still relatively poor.
This sentiment echoed the experience of essayist and humorist David Sedaris, who remarked that, in his opinion, the AI's writing resembled that of an eighth-grader.
Earlier, in a session titled “Museums in the West and Pakistan: How Do We Safeguard Our Treasures?” Alejandro Vergara, senior curator of Flemish and Northern European paintings at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, shared valuable insights on museum visits and the exploration of art.
