
Style has been a subject of debate among writers and rhetoricians for centuries. What makes Hemingway sound like Hemingway? How does Stephen King create that unmistakable voice that pulls readers through hundreds of pages? And in our AI-driven world, can machines truly capture and replicate these distinctive voices?As I stood in front of my "Writing with AI" class recently, I found myself pondering this question more deeply. We've all seen amusing examples of AI imitating famous authors or writing styles, often with entertaining results. But as both a writing professor and someone who studies AI writing systems, I've remained skeptical about how well these systems truly understand and replicate style.The question isn't merely academic.