Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun'
I can emulate Ishiguro’s use of mechanical and spatial language to craft my own artificial voice.
Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun'
I can emulate Ishiguro’s use of mechanical and spatial language to craft my own artificial voice.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The narrator of Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ is an artificial intelligence companion for children.
- In order to emulate Ishiguro’s use of an artificial voice, we might describe the character in mechanical terms.
- They might offer a description of their surroundings that focuses on spatiality rather than sensory language.
- You could also show how the character doesn’t fully comprehend social situations or interactions.
Keywords
Mechanical - operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts
Artificial - made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally
Sensory language - the use of words to create a connection to any of the five senses: sight, touch, sound, taste, smell
Spatial - relating to the position, area, and size of things
Common misconception
That you just need to say that your character isn't human to create an artifical voice.
To create an artificial voice, you want to consider how your character would describe themselves, their surroundings, and their interactions in a way that shows they are not human.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2021 Faber and Faber version of ‘Klara and the Sun’ by Kazuo Ishiguro for this lesson (not provided).
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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