FWIS 289
FEMBOTS: WOMEN AND AI IN FILM AND LITERATURE
In this course, we’ll explore how film and literature imagine the relationship between “femaleness” and artificial intelligence. From Siri and Alexa to Her’s Scarlett Johansson, we’ll consider why AI so often sounds female and what this reveals about gender expectations shaping—and shaped by—the artificial.
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: FEMBOTS: WOMEN AND AI Department: First-Year Writing Intensive Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027