About
The AI Humanities Lab is a new interdisciplinary research group at Wash U at the intersection of the humanities and data science. Our research is bidirectional–we 1) apply AI and computational methods to humanities research (including literary studies, media studies, history and film) and 2) investigate AI models in regards to their historical development, ideological biases, and impact on culture and the creative arts.
Our current focus is a project that uses computational stylometry to evaluate how GPT mimics the literary style of nineteenth-century authors. “‘Written in the Style of’: ChatGPT and the Literary Canon” has been supported by the Humanities Digital Workshop and the Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences.
The Lab is led by Gabi Kirilloff, Assistant Professor of English and Digital Humanities, and Claudia Carroll, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences. Current graduate and undergraduate research assistants in the lab are Zeina Daboul (Computer Science and Communication Design), Arianwyn Frank (Data Science), Marielle Hinrichs (Film and Media Studies), Razi Khan (Computer Science) and Rebecca Weingart (Comparative Literature).
In Spring 2025, the Lab will offer a project-based class for undergraduates, Using GPT to Study Literature (IPH 470), via the Data Science in the Humanities (DASH) program.
Questions and inquiries about the Lab should be directed to Prof. Kirilloff (kirilloff@wustl.edu) or Dr. Carroll (claudiac@wustl.edu).