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AI and Art Studio Ghibli style and the draining of meaning

What remains of art when AI imitates everything? An essay on Ghibli filters and the quiet erosion of cultural meaning in the age of generative machines.

Illustration: © Ricardo Roa An illustration of a boy in Studio Ghibli style. The figure disintegrates halfway into individual pixels.

AI and emotions Artificial empathy

What happens to us and our psyche when we share our most intimate thoughts and feelings with AI companions? How is our understanding of relationships changing, and what impact is this having on society as a whole? In the following article, author Johannes Kuhn takes a closer look at these pressing questions.

Illustration: © Ricardo Roa An illustration of a robot. Inside the robot is a human.

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For beginners Reading tips for the “Magic Mountain”

Thomas Mann’s novel “The Magic Mountain” has the reputation of being a book for “true intellectuals”. It need not be quite so daunting, however: we have some tips for the less scholarly inclined and for Thomas Mann novices determined to give this literary classic a chance.

Photo (detail): Etienne Bösiger; © Unsplash High Mountain

Joseph and His Brothers Thomas Mann
and his Joseph in exile

Thomas Mann's Joseph novels are more than just a retelling of the Bible: they are a literary alternative to National Socialism - and a reflection of his exile.

Foto (Detail): © ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Thomas-Mann-Archiv / Fotograf: Unbekannt / TMA_3035 Thomas Mann, bust portrait, profile to the left, cigar in his right hand, head resting on his left hand, looking up from his work.


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