The Art of Haunting: What My Doppelgänger Taught Me.

  • Published In: Virginia Quarterly Review, 2025, v. 101, n. 3. P. 128 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dickey, Colin 3 of 3

Abstract

The essay "The Art of Haunting" explores the nature of ghost stories and hauntings, contrasting the neat, moralistic narratives of traditional ghost tales with the ambiguous, unresolved experiences of actual hauntings. The author recounts being mistakenly attributed a fabricated TEDx talk generated by ChatGPT, highlighting concerns about AI’s tendency to produce convincing but false information and its impact on truth and authorship. Drawing on historical and literary perspectives, including Freud’s concept of the uncanny and Italo Calvino’s vision of computer-generated literature, the essay reflects on how AI challenges notions of creativity and identity. The author also describes a visit to the reportedly haunted West Virginia Penitentiary, where inmate-created murals evoke a haunting presence that resists clear interpretation, emphasizing the enduring mystery and complexity of the supernatural beyond formulaic storytelling. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Virginia Quarterly Review. 2025/09, Vol. 101, Issue 3, p128
  • Document Type:Nonfiction Work
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0042-675X
  • Accession Number:192168845
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