[Commlist] Two postdocs in Narrative Theory and Generative AI

The Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen invites 
applications to two four-year postdoctoral positions in Narrative Theory 
and Generative AI, one focused on Scandinavian narratives and the other 
on narratives from a non-Western culture (for example India). The 
deadline is 1 August 2024. The salary is NOK 624 500 per year (about 
€55,000 or USD 59,000).

We are looking for somebody with a PhD in literary studies, media 
studies or similar who has expertise in narratology or other approaches 
to analysing and theorising narratives. The two positions will be part 
of an ERC Advanced Grant research team on the project AI STORIES: 
Narrative Archetypes for Artificial Intelligence.

Links to full job ads:

- Scandinavian focus: 
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/264677/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-narrative-theory-and-generative-ai 
<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/264677/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-narrative-theory-and-generative-ai>

- Non-Western focus: 
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/264694/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-narrative-theory-and-generative-ai 
<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/264694/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-narrative-theory-and-generative-ai>

The Center for Digital Narrative: http://uib.no/en/cdn 
<http://uib.no/en/cdn>

AI STORIES: Narrative Archetypes for Artificial Intelligence is an ERC 
Advanced Grant led by Professor Jill Walker Rettberg.The project will 
explore and test the hypothesis that deep narrative structures in the 
datasets that are used to train generative AI models are replicated and 
perhaps exaggerated in the output of generative AI, and that this could 
lead to culturally specific narrative biases.

Work tasks:

- Work in a research team to develop narrative theory that synthesizes 
and expands on existing research to directly address narrativity in 
generative AI. This includes developing a thorough literature review of 
relevant narrative theories and building upon this to develop new 
theoretical frameworks.

- Researching specific traits in non-Western narrative traditions from a 
culture where English is an official or commonly used language, such as 
India or Nigeria, and working with the project team to develop 
evaluation criteria for experiments to assess narrative biases in the 
output of generative AI that is trained on such narratives.

- Publish scientific articles, as well as presenting research at 
scientific conferences and to the general public, the technology 
industry, politicians, and other relevant parties.

- Co-author a scholarly monograph on narratology and AI with Jill Walker 
Rettberg and the other postdoctoral research fellow at the project.

- Contribute to planning project workshops and take the lead on 
organising specific events.

For more information, email (jill.walker.rettberg /at/ uib.no)

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