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Summary Of The Novel 'Generative AI In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'

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Mina So 5.14.24 Frankenstein AI Paper. While Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was published in 1818, readers still interpret the gothic science fiction novel in new ways, looking at different themes and characters through a more contemporary lens. Generative AI, evolved from its original creation in the 1960s, can interpret Frankenstein in its original essence, and yet also give a modern perspective on many of the themes and characters. Elizabeth Lavenza is a great example of a character that generative AI can nuance due to her mixed knowledge of both Shelley’s novel, and present-day viewpoints. Elizabeth is painted as a beacon of light amidst the darkness the Frankenstein family faces. A nurturing, loving, and submissive housewife, she serves as a …show more content…

Although both versions of Elizabeth give her the same nurturing personality, the AI is able to flesh out Elizabeth’s character in ways Shelley cannot, mostly in terms of her desire to gain autonomy. Shelley’s version of Elizabeth is fairly one-dimensional, as she is only seen through Victor’s lens, and he focuses solely on her beauty and tenderness. One instance where Victor describes his cousin does just this: “Her sympathy was ours; her smile, her soft voice, the sweet glance of her celestial eyes, were ever there to bless and animate us” (39-40). This statement only emphasizes Elizabeth's superficial traits, such as her physical features, and better yet, describes these features in soft, feminine terms. This subsequently leaves an underlying connotation that Elizabeth’s self worth lies in nothing more than her external attributes, especially those that play into the traditional female stereotype. What’s more is that Victor also objectifies and claims to her, saying that her features “were ever there to bless and animate us”. It’s clear that in Victor’s eyes, her sole purpose is to comfort her family. He details, “her sympathy was ours”, as in she is tethered to the

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