Overview
Background
Dr Leah Henrickson is a Lecturer in Digital Media and Cultures at the University of Queensland. She is the author of Reading Computer-Generated Texts (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and other peer-reviewed articles about how we understand text generation systems and output, artificial intelligence, and digital media environments. Dr Henrickson also studies digital storytelling for critical self-reflection, pedagogy, community building, and commercial benefit. She is the author of Digital Storytelling: An Introduction (Polity, 2025).
Dr Henrickson is especially keen to collaborate on projects involving digital methods and media, hermeneutics, histories of communications media, and unconventional text production and dissemination.
Availability
- Dr Leah Henrickson is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Works
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2018
Other Outputs
The Policeman’s Beard is Algorithmically Constructed
Henrickson, Leah (2018, 07 16). The Policeman’s Beard is Algorithmically Constructed 3:AM Magazine
2018
Journal Article
Butterflies, busy weekends, and chicken salad: genetic criticism and the output of @Pentametron
Henrickson, Leah (2018). Butterflies, busy weekends, and chicken salad: genetic criticism and the output of @Pentametron. Authorship, 7 (1). doi: 10.21825/aj.v7i1.8619
2018
Journal Article
Tool vs. agent: attributing agency to natural language generation systems
Henrickson, Leah (2018). Tool vs. agent: attributing agency to natural language generation systems. Digital Creativity, 29 (2-3), 182-190. doi: 10.1080/14626268.2018.1482924
2017
Other Outputs
We, robot: the computer co-authoring a story with a human writer
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 10 03). We, robot: the computer co-authoring a story with a human writer The Conversation
2017
Other Outputs
We need to consider the social implications of bots writing books about instant chocolate milk
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 09 05). We need to consider the social implications of bots writing books about instant chocolate milk The Conversation
2017
Other Outputs
Behold the Amazing Poetry-Generating Machine!
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 08 29). Behold the Amazing Poetry-Generating Machine! Slate
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Leah Henrickson is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Narrative Techniques in Concept Albums
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katelyn Barney
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Doctor Philosophy
Algorithmic Realities: Platform Data Processing Perceptions of Productivity Content Creators, and Their Influence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah
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Doctor Philosophy
AI as a Tool for Truth and Empathy: Exploring the Impact of AI-driven Interactions on False Beliefs and Intergroup Empathy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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Doctor Philosophy
Influences of social media-based communication on ecotourism: a case study in India
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah, Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanics of Imagination: Arthur Coghlan and Generative AI in Creative Nonfiction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kim Wilkins
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Between People and Books: The Contemporary Australian Bookshelf
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Helen Marshall, Professor Kim Wilkins
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Leah Henrickson directly for media enquiries about:
- artificial intelligence
- book history
- digital cultures
- digital media
- digital storytelling
- human-computer interaction
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