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A recent study led by Brian Porter at the University of Pittsburgh found that most readers struggle to differentiate between classic poetry by renowned poets like William Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson and imitations created by artificial intelligence. Surprisingly, many participants expressed a preference for AI-generated poems over those written by famous poets. The study revealed that over 78 percent of participants rated AI-generated poetry higher on average compared to human-authored works. Porter and his team conducted the research using a language model developed by OpenAI. These findings suggest that AI has reached a level of proficiency in mimicking human poetic styles that can often surpass human-created art in the eyes of many readers, raising questions about the evolving role of AI in creative fields.