Coding Creativity

Kal-A.I-doscope 3; Canva AI vs. The Beatles

“Let It Be”, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 11 April 1970, had a special connection to Paul McCartney, as it was inspired by a memorable dream he had. Therein, his mother Mary Patricia...

Kal-A.I-doscope 2; Van Gogh’s The Starry Night vs. Stability

With its deep symbolism, swirling colours and captivating imagery, Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” exemplifies that two-dimensional art remains a human specialty incomparable with AI amateurism.  After an emotional outburst when he cut off a piece of his left ear,...

Kal-A.I-doscope 1; ChatGPT Meets Ted Hughes

This month, we dive into the poetic pool of mid-19th century English poet Ted Hughes and reinstate a nightmare of many IGCSE students (including me) worldwide. An analysis of one of Hughes works in particular serves well to set...

Kal-A.I-doscope 0; What Turns our Gears?

As long as 27 years ago, the chess computer Deep Blue beat the then world champion and chess grand master Garry Kasparov. Post-defeat, people, including Kasparov himself, suspected the AI of cheating with the help of a human, as...

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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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