Rhetoric, Creativity, and Machine Limits: ChatGPT 4.5 Plus as a Model for Comparing Human and AI-Generated Arabic Prose

Mohammed Yaseen

doi:10.32711/tiad.1670986

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Rhetoric, Creativity, and Machine Limits: ChatGPT 4.5 Plus as a Model for Comparing Human and AI-Generated Arabic Prose

Abstract

While recent advances in generative AI have significantly enhanced the fluency and coherence of machine-produced texts, questions remain regarding the extent to which such systems can emulate the creative, rhetorical, and cultural intricacies of human-authored Arabic prose. This study investigates this issue by focusing on a single advanced language model—ChatGPT 4.5 Plus—as a representative case. It juxtaposes AI-generated prose with selected works by Abdullah İbnü’l-Mukaffa‘, Mustafa Sâdık er-Râfîî, and Ğassân Kenefânî, examining stylistic and rhetorical features through a dual methodological lens: computational linguistic metrics and critical literary analysis. The findings suggest that although ChatGPT 4.5 Plus demonstrates commendable syntactic fluency and textual organization, it currently falls short in reproducing the semantic density, cultural embeddedness, and rhetorical subtlety that characterize human creativity. However, this limitation is understood not as a definitive judgment on AI’s potential, but rather as a reflection of the present capabilities of the studied model. The study concludes by highlighting the enduring significance of human experience in Arabic literary expression and advocates for the development of culturally responsive AI systems, trained on diverse Arabic corpora, to better complement human literary production in the future.

Keywords

Arabic Prose , Artificial Intelligence , Literary Creativity , Rhetorical Deviation , Generative Texts

Arapça Düz Yazıda Retorik ve Yaratıcılık Açısından İnsan ve Yapay Zeka (ChatGPT 4.5 Plus) Tarafından Üretilen Metinlerin Sınırlarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

Öz

Bu çalışma, insan kaleminden çıkan Arapça nesrin yaratıcı ve retorik derinliğini üretken yapay zekânın — örnek olay olarak ChatGPT 4.5 Plus — ne ölçüde yansıtabildiğini incelemektedir. Model tarafından üretilen metinler, İbn Mukaffaʿ, Mustafa Sâdık er-Râfîî ve Ğassân Kenefânî’nin eserlerinden seçilen örneklerle karşılaştırılmıştır. İnceleme, hesaplamalı dilbilim ölçütleri ile modern Arap edebiyat eleştirisini birleştiren karma bir yöntem kullanır. Bulgular, modelin sözdizimsel akıcılık ve metinsel tutarlılıkta başarılı olduğunu, ancak insan yaratıcılığını belirleyen anlam zenginliği, kültürel derinlik ve retorik incelikleri henüz yeterince üretemediğini göstermektedir. Bu sınırlamalar, yapay zekânın nihai potansiyeline dair kesin bir yargı değil, incelenen modelin mevcut kabiliyetlerinin yansımasıdır. Çalışma, insan deneyiminin edebî üretimdeki kalıcı önemini vurgular ve çeşitli Arapça derlemelerle eğitilecek, kültürel açıdan duyarlı sistemlerin geliştirilmesini önermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Arap Nesri , Yapay Zeka , Edebi Yenilik , Dilsel Sapma , Güncel Metinler

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Mohammed Yaseen ^*
0000-0002-3206-9884
Türkiye

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

30 Haziran 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

7 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

29 Haziran 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32711/tiad.1670986

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA24HN57EU

ISNAD

Yaseen, Mohammed. “Rhetoric, Creativity, and Machine Limits: ChatGPT 4.5 Plus as a Model for Comparing Human and AI-Generated Arabic Prose”. Türkiye İlahiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi 9/2 (01 Haziran 2025): 740-771. https://doi.org/10.32711/tiad.1670986.

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Rhetoric, Creativity, and Machine Limits: ChatGPT 4.5 Plus as a Model for Comparing Human and AI-Generated Arabic Prose

Abstract

Keywords

Arapça Düz Yazıda Retorik ve Yaratıcılık Açısından İnsan ve Yapay Zeka (ChatGPT 4.5 Plus) Tarafından Üretilen Metinlerin Sınırlarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

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