How Agatha Christie is teaching a writing course, decades after death
The BBC is launching an online writing course taught by a digital recreation of Agatha Christie, who died in 1976.
Using AI, the course will feature the author's likeness and voice, based on archival footage and writings.
Aspiring writers will learn Christie's techniques on plot twists, suspense, and character development.
The course, available on BBC Maestro, comprises 11 videos and costs £79 or is included with a £120 annual subscription.
Agatha Christie Limited and BBC Studios collaborated on the project, aiming to share the author's writing wisdom in her own words.
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