Patrick Stewart, AI and I encountered the Bard. Resistance was futile.
The article discusses the author's unique experience of exploring Shakespeare's sonnets with the help of AI and actor Patrick Stewart. The author reads a sonnet each day, listens to Stewart's audiobook, and reflects on the poetry with AI assistance. This endeavor serves as both a literary exploration and a meditation on the themes of beauty, desire, and time found in Shakespeare's work.
- ▪The author embarked on a project to read one of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets each day.
- ▪AI named Claude assists the author in understanding the sonnets and quizzes them on their progress.
- ▪Patrick Stewart, a seasoned Shakespearean actor, provides an audiobook of the sonnets that the author listens to during their journey.
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Artificial intelligencePatrick Stewart, AI and I encountered the Bard. Resistance was futile.The “Star Trek” star and Claude school me on Shakespeare, poetry and the meaning of life.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 21, 2026, 6:01 AM EDTBy Jeremy OlshanI performed a bit of Shakespeare on my Amtrak train to work. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Please understand that: 1. This was AI’s idea, not mine. 2.
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