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Oct
11
Artificial – Immortality Through AI?
HDB
October 11, 2025
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6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
In-Person
Talks
DAI Heidelberg – Das Haus der Kultur Sofienstrasse 12, 69115, Heidelberg
A Deeply Human Family Story

Can we preserve family history through artificial intelligence? What happens when we try to recreate loved ones using technology?

In her graphic novel Artificial: A Love Story, Amy Kurzweil documents her famous father Ray Kurzweil’s attempt to make the family’s past emotionally tangible again with the help of a chatbot. We get to know the extraordinary Kurzweil family and how their search for meaning and connection transcends the boundaries of life itself. The evening offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Amy Kurzweil’s art and Ray Kurzweil’s inventive spirit — and raises the question: How far should AI go?

Biography

Amy Kurzweil is an award-winning American author and illustrator. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She is the daughter of computer pioneer Ray Kurzweil.

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Can we preserve family history through artificial intelligence? What happens when we try to recreate loved ones using technology?

In her graphic novel Artificial: A Love Story, Amy Kurzweil documents her famous father Ray Kurzweil’s attempt to make the family’s past emotionally tangible again with the help of a chatbot. We get to know the extraordinary Kurzweil family and how their search for meaning and connection transcends the boundaries of life itself. The evening offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Amy Kurzweil’s art and Ray Kurzweil’s inventive spirit — and raises the question: How far should AI go?

Biography

Amy Kurzweil is an award-winning American author and illustrator. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She is the daughter of computer pioneer Ray Kurzweil.

Posted in
Science & Technology
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Partners
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Oct
11
HDB
Artificial – Immortality Through AI?
October 11, 2025
/
6:00 pm
-
7:30 pm
In-Person
Talks
DAI Heidelberg – Das Haus der Kultur Sofienstrasse 12, 69115, Heidelberg
A Deeply Human Family Story

Can we preserve family history through artificial intelligence? What happens when we try to recreate loved ones using technology?

In her graphic novel Artificial: A Love Story, Amy Kurzweil documents her famous father Ray Kurzweil’s attempt to make the family’s past emotionally tangible again with the help of a chatbot. We get to know the extraordinary Kurzweil family and how their search for meaning and connection transcends the boundaries of life itself. The evening offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Amy Kurzweil’s art and Ray Kurzweil’s inventive spirit — and raises the question: How far should AI go?

Biography

Amy Kurzweil is an award-winning American author and illustrator. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She is the daughter of computer pioneer Ray Kurzweil.

Posted in
Science & Technology
.
Partners
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