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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German Chemical Giant BASF to Make Chip Materials in Nanjing by 2028

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