Monday, March 20, 2023

ChatGPT and Shakespeare Authorship

 Intelligently I asked Artificial Intelligence

"What is the answer to the Shakespeare authorship question"

ChatGPT replied

The Shakespeare authorship question is a topic of debate among scholars and enthusiasts, and there is no consensus on the answer. The traditional view is that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon was the sole author of the plays and poems attributed to him. However, some individuals and groups have proposed alternative theories that suggest other individuals or groups wrote the works attributed to Shakespeare. These theories are not widely accepted by the academic community, and most scholars believe that William Shakespeare was indeed the author of the plays and poems attributed to him.

True enough--except for the phrase "William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon". William went by the family name Shakspere.

He did not become Shakespeare until the publication of the first book of Complete Plays (known as the "First Folio") in 1623--seven years after William's death, which went unnoticed by the London theater crowd and the community of poets.

To be more accurate it should read
The Shakespeare authorship question is a topic of debate among scholars and enthusiasts, and there is no consensus on the answer. The traditional view is that William Shakspere of Stratford-upon-Avon was the sole author of the plays and poems attributed to Shakespeare. However, some individuals and groups have proposed alternative theories that suggest other individuals or groups wrote the works attributed to the writer known as "Shakespeare". These theories are not widely accepted by the academic community, and most scholars believe that William Shakspere was indeed the author of the plays and poems attributed to him.
Chalk one up for Human Intelligence.


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