A moment in history of attitudes toward artificial intelligence among creative writers and educators—shown here at the 27th annual Great Writing International Creative Writing Conference, held in July 2024 at University College, London. Although a small percentage of presentations addressed AI, the topic nevertheless provoked thoughtful responses from conference attendees. The survey—distributed in paper form to both presenters and non-presenters—captured a wide spectrum of opinion. Some respondents identified AI’s utility in areas such as grammar correction, administrative streamlining, research assistance, and pedagogical support. Others emphasized its potential to mirror human bias, raise ethical concerns, and contribute to homogenized creative output. Several respondents noted that AI could assist brainstorming or summarizing, but most argued that it lacked empathy, contextual nuance, and authentic imaginative capability—qualities viewed as essential to creative writing. Many were concerned that AI-generated texts could floor literary ecosystems, challenge traditional notions of authorship, and obscure original voices. While opinions differed on AI’s long-term influence, respondents generally agreed that meaningful creative writing is rooted in emotion, subjectivity, and human experience—dimensions they suggested AI cannot fully replicate. The survey results reflected cautious experimentation and philosophic ambivalence rather than a wholesale acceptance or rejection of AI in creative practice.