Seoul: An annual literary festival bringing together writers from South Korea and abroad will take place next month, with participants set to navigate the role of human values and literature amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, organizers said Monday. The event will take place at Ara Art Center in central Seoul from Sept. 11-16, with 24 renowned writers set to take part.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) announced the festival's theme, "Who Are We," which will be explored through some 20 programs. These include talks between authors, graphic novel artists, translators, and readers, conducted through both online and in-person sessions.

Renowned Korean writer Kim Ae-ran and Chilean novelist Benjamin Labatut will headline the opening session titled "We Are Someone." The event will also feature Korean writers Lee Seung-u, Moon Ji-hyuck, and Yeh So-yeon, as well as Taiwanese novelist Chen Xue, Canadian poet Emily Jungmin Yoon, and Japanese novelist Keiichiro Hirano, according to the organizers.

With a focus on the interplay between human creativity and AI, this year's festival aims to shed light on the evolving landscape of literature in a technology-driven world. The participation of international and local literary figures underscores the event's significance as a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and exchange.