SPARSAR: An Expressive Poetry Reader

Expressivity in TTS from Semantics and Pragmatics

In this paper we present ongoing work to produce an expressive TTS reader that can be used both in text and dialogue applications. The system called SPARSAR has been used to read (English) poetry so far but it can now be…

Visualizing Poetry with SPARSAR -- Visual Maps from Poetic Content

Human-AI Interaction Traces as Blackout Poetry: Reframing AI-Supported Writing as Found-Text Creativity

LLMs offer new creative possibilities for writers but also raise concerns about authenticity and reader trust, particularly when AI involvement is disclosed. Prior research has largely framed this as an issue of transpar…

Sentimental Poetry Generation

The paper investigates how well poetry can be generated to contain a specific sentiment, and whether readers of the poetry experience the intended sentiment. The poetry generator consists of a bi-directional Long Short-T…

Do It Yourself (DIY): Modifying Images for Poems in a Zero-Shot Setting Using Weighted Prompt Manipulation

Poetry is an expressive form of art that invites multiple interpretations, as readers often bring their own emotions, experiences, and cultural backgrounds into their understanding of a poem. Recognizing this, we aim to …