Ayad Akhtar & Daniel Kehlmann

A Conversation moderated by Jeffrey Goldberg

What is the role of art in an age of rapid technological change? How does artificial intelligence challenge the way we create and understand stories? Join Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar and acclaimed German author Daniel Kehlmann for an expansive discussion on the intersection of art, technology, and the human experience. This conversation will explore how creativity adapts to shifting cultural and technological landscapes, touching on themes of identity, power, and morality. With insights from two of the literary world’s most compelling voices, this event promises to probe the evolving relationship between storytelling and innovation.

Welcome remarks by Daniel Benjamin, President, American Academy in Berlin; Karla Mäder, Head of Dramaturgy, Deutsches Theater Berlin

Moderated by Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief, Atlantic Magazine and Trustee, American Academy in Berlin

The conversation is held in English without German translation.

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