Maximilian R. Schlechtinger

Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Theorie von G. Lakoff und M. Johnson, die den Gebrauch von Metaphern in der Alltagssprache beschreibt. Metaphern werden oft nur dann identifiziert, wenn sie eine symbolische Bedeutung haben.

Self-Driving Cars situate themselves in their environment using cameras and various sensors. In an anthropomorphized way they need to be aware of their surroundings. When they encounter us humans, we necessarily form data-points within the software’s reasoning. In this essay I will examine the role of the Pedestrian within the context of Autonomous Vehicles.

Since the last three years the term ‘aritfical intelligence’ rose from the ashes of an AI-winter and the question resurfaced: Can we tell the difference between a human and a machine imitating a human? In this essay I will focus on the method that Turing dervived. We will cover the basics of Turing’s thought process and try to answer the following question: Does the imitation game, derived by british mathematician Alan Turing, still hold true for the modern age, especially mo

Introduction Martin McDonagh published The Pillowman in 2003 as one of his last plays, before shifting his focus towards screenwriting and cinema. He went on to direct Six Shooter (2004) soon after. The plot of The Pillowman toys with the idea of authorial responsibility and examines the ownership of a work. Arguably McDonagh might have […]

Einführung ins Thema Dramatische Zuspitzung der Handlung. Letzter finaler Kampf. Der am Boden liegende Held rappelt sich mit letzter Kraft auf und starrt seinen Widersacher an. Er holt zu einem vernichtenden Schlag aus, fixiert sein Gegenüber und dann – dann passiert plötzlich alles ganz langsam. Der prasselnde Regen wird zu langsam fallenden Tropfen, die Hand […]