Episode One

When will Henry understand the ending of the beloved picture book, I Want My Hat Back? When will AI?

Special Guest

Alex Castrounis

 

Episode Two

What can AI learn from children? Could the Bear Eats a Rabbit (BEAR) Test be solved today? Has Henry figured it out yet?

 

An Interview with Jon Klassen

Jon Klassen, the author of I Want My Hat Back, was kind enough to spend an hour talking to me about the mechanics of storytelling, AI capabilities, deep fakes, hilarious book reviews, the Amish and more.

 

A Reading by Jens Lekman

I spoke about The BEAR Test at the Gather Festival in Stockholm in September 2022. On a whim,I reached out to one of my favorite storytellers, the Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, and asked him if he’d be willing to record a reading for me to play as part of my presentation and he did!

 
 
 

SXSW 2022 Panel

Alex, Pamela and I had such a great time discussing The BEAR Test at SXSW 2022. Here is a recording from the day.

 

An Interview with Andreas Refsgaard

I was lucky to speak with Andreas Refsgaard, an artist and creative coder based in Copenhagen, about his work, his process and the intersection of AI and creativity.

About This Project

One father's attempt to understand both his son's development and artificial intelligence with the help of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen.

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