Exploring Narratives and Voice in English Literature in the Age of AI

Abstract

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in the field of generative
language models, has introduced new possibilities and challenges for English literature. Narrative
and voice—central concepts in literary studies—are being reconfigured as AI systems increasingly
participate in the production, imitation, and transformation of literary texts. This paper examines
how AI-generated writing reshapes traditional understandings of narrative authority, authorship,
and voice in English literature. Drawing on classical narrative theory, poststructuralist debates
on authorship, and contemporary digital humanities scholarship, the study explores whether AIgenerated texts can be said to possess a narrative voice, and how such texts complicate
distinctions between human creativity and machine production. The paper argues that AI does not
replace human narrative agency but instead foregrounds the constructed nature of voice and
narration, thereby offering new critical perspectives on long-standing literary debates. By
situating AI-generated narratives within the broader history of English literary forms, the study
demonstrates how AI becomes a significant tool for rethinking narrative theory in the twenty-first
century.