1st Edition
AI in Popular Culture Precarious Creativity in the Generative AI Era
By Dal Yong Jin
Copyright 2026
180 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
180 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the transformative impact of generative AI on cultural production, with a particular focus on how AI technologies like ChatGPT are reshaping the creation of popular culture.
Through a comprehensive analysis of both Global North and South perspectives, the book offers critical insights into AI governance, ethical considerations, and the future of cultural production... Read more
1. Introduction: AI, Cultural Production, and Creativity
2. Creativity, Control, and Credentials in the AI Era
3. Cinematic Representations of AI: Historiography
4. AI in Cultural Production: Post-Production Toward Pre-Production
5. Generative AI in Cultural Production
6. AI Governance in the Age of Digital Platforms
7. Precarious Labor in the AI-Embedded Cultural Industries
8. Conclusion: Future Directions of AI Use in Cultural Production
Index
Biography
Dal Yong Jin is Distinguished Professor at Simon Fraser University, Canada, specializing in digital platforms, digital games, globalization and media, and transnational cultural studies.






