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A manuscript for mechanical people; "The calligrapher Walter" and the question of the boundaries between man and machine "Iran": in a world where machines reproduce human abilities more than ever, handwriting is still more than a means of transmitting words. But if one day the machine can imitate all these signs so precisely that it will be impossible to distinguish the original from the fake, what will be left of human unity? "Walter the Calligrapher" can be placed on the border between historical fiction, mystery and Gothic; A work that takes advantage of the atmosphere of the 18th century, but does not intend to present just a documentary image of that period. Handwriting is not the only way to produce text; The act of writing in it is linked to the physical characteristics and skill of the individual. When a machine can mimic a person's appearance and behavior, identity recognition becomes a difficult problem. What the eye sees does not necessarily reveal the truth, and appearances can become a tool for deception. Read the full text here.

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A manuscript for mechanical people; "The calligrapher Walter" and the question of the boundaries between man and machine "Iran": in a world where machines reproduce human abilities more than ever, handwriting is still more than a means of transmitting words. But if one day the machine can imitate all these signs so precisely that it will be impossible to distinguish the original from the fake, what will be left of human unity? "Walter the Calligrapher" can be placed on the border between historical fiction, mystery and Gothic; A work that takes advantage of the atmosphere of the 18th century, but does not intend to present just a documentary image of that period. Handwriting is not the only way to produce text; The act of writing in it is linked to the physical characteristics and skill of the individual. When a machine can mimic a person's appearance and behavior, identity recognition becomes a difficult problem. What the eye sees does not necessarily reveal the truth, and appearances can become a tool for deception. Read the full text here.

A manuscript for mechanical people; "The calligrapher Walter" and the question of the boundaries between man and machine "Iran": in a world where machines reproduce human abilities more than ever, handwriting is still more than a means of transmitting words. But if one day the machine can imitate all these signs so precisely that it will be impossible to distinguish the original from the fake, what will be left of human unity? "Walter the Calligrapher" can be placed on the border between historical fiction, mystery and Gothic; A work that takes advantage of the atmosphere of the 18th century, but does not intend to present just a documentary image of that period. Handwriting is not the only way to produce text; The act of writing in it is linked to the physical characteristics and skill of the individual. When a machine can mimic a person's appearance and behavior, identity recognition becomes a difficult problem. What the eye sees does not necessarily reveal the truth, and appearances can become a tool for deception. Read the full text here.

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