The article focuses on the Polish science fiction author Stanisław Lem (1921-2006), and his classic story of a robot-poet from the collection Cyberiad (1965), as well as his futuristic vision with regard to literature, as both deal with the idea of machine creativity, an issue that is now increasingly topical. Through textual analysis and didactic approaches to teaching this short story, including interactions with ChatGPT, the article addresses artificial intelligence’s role in creativity, its implications for literature, and the importance of oversight, critical thinking, and the involvement of the humanities in the development of such technological innovations.
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