Creative Writing in the AI Apocalypse: Community Conversation with Joseph Donato

How will writers survive the age of Artificial Intelligence?” Everyone’s got a story to tell, but the threat generative AI poses on the creative arts may discourage writers from putting pen to paper. Join this Community Conversation to understand the role of writers today, share your opinions on creative writing in an AI world, and engage with some related writing prompts.

Joseph Donato is a Queer writer, editor, and library worker. He has completed his MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Guelph, and his most recent poetry chapbook, No One Should Be Happy When I'm Not was published in 2026. Joseph's poems have appeared in The Ampersand Review, Pinhole Magazine, and more. He enjoys dad rock, money, and being afraid. He can be found @josephdonato13 on Instagram or josephdonato.ca.