Literature at the Crossroad: A case Study at IULM University

This essay explores the profound influence of digital technologies on literary studies, emphasising the innovative experiments developed at IULM University since the late 1990s. It analyses how the advent of the Internet and digital technologies have reshaped narrative forms and made it essential to focus pedagogy on exploring hypertexts and elec Milan, Italy tronic literature, media aesthetics and the impact of AI technologies like ChatGPT on narrative creation within the context of digital communication. The essay also scrutinises the challenges and potential of digital storytelling, pondering the future of human creativity in the digital realm and underscoring the irreplaceable role of humanists in safeguarding the complexity and beauty of narration.