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Through the looking-glass
On the culture of the playful, creative and beautiful side to thought
On the culture of the playful, creative and beautiful side to thought
This year, the series is part of the
"Year of Informatics" proclaimed
by the German Federal Ministry of
Education and Research.
Patron of the event is
German Minister of Finance Peer Steinbrück.
The event ist supported by
„Man only plays because he is
a man in the full sense of the word, and
he is only a whole man when he plays.“
(Friedrich Schiller)
25 November to 5 December 2006
Dedicated to Marcel Duchamp
From November 25 through December 6, 2006 the Forum der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle will launch a new program series.
Lectures, films, discussion forums, games and music will all examine the question of the extent to which games, even when they culminate in professional sports, influence, shape and define our cultural behavior. The topics to be investigated will include: the genius at the games table, robotics - man vs. machine, chess and music, paranoia and conspiracy theories, the chess player as artist, Duchamp the player, game theory.
This year, the series is part of the "Year of Informatics" proclaimed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
The outstanding section of the program will be the accompaniment and study of an even being held by Universal Event Promotion (UEP) at the very same time in the Forum of the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland GmbH, Bonn:
Entitled "World Chess Challenge (WCC)" a major chess match will be played between World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and the world's leading chess computer program "Deep Fritz 9" (Hamburg, Germany).
This encounter between man and machine will be of an experimental nature and there will be ongoing expert commentary for visitors.
Since 1997, when Garri Kasparaov (Ex-World Champion, predecessor to Kramnik) lost 2.5:3.5 in New York against Deep Blue, the topic of "man vs. Machine" has fascinated the international public. Especially the related scientific and philosophical question whether artificial intelligence is superior to man has been a bone of contention. Since Kasparov lost that match there have been two other major showdowns between man and machine:
2002: Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz 7 (Bahrain 2002 - result: 4:4)
2003: Kasparov vs. Deep Junior (New York 2003 - result: 3:3)
Evidently, man still has a chance against the immense computational abilities of the chess computer, despite all the improvements made to the programming - thanks to specifically human qualities such as creativity, intuition or strategic thought. In light of findings in recent years, there is to be a new chapter in the "Man vs. Machine" story: Will the Russian world champion (and he is recognized as the best human player against machines) be able to stay the pace after three years of ongoing technical advances, or will he even succeed in beating the computer? This question is to be resolved in December 2006 in the framework of the Forum's program.
a man in the full sense of the word, and
he is only a whole man when he plays.“
(Friedrich Schiller)
25 November to 5 December 2006
Dedicated to Marcel Duchamp
From November 25 through December 6, 2006 the Forum der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle will launch a new program series.
Lectures, films, discussion forums, games and music will all examine the question of the extent to which games, even when they culminate in professional sports, influence, shape and define our cultural behavior. The topics to be investigated will include: the genius at the games table, robotics - man vs. machine, chess and music, paranoia and conspiracy theories, the chess player as artist, Duchamp the player, game theory.
This year, the series is part of the "Year of Informatics" proclaimed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Entitled "World Chess Challenge (WCC)" a major chess match will be played between World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and the world's leading chess computer program "Deep Fritz 9" (Hamburg, Germany).
This encounter between man and machine will be of an experimental nature and there will be ongoing expert commentary for visitors.
Since 1997, when Garri Kasparaov (Ex-World Champion, predecessor to Kramnik) lost 2.5:3.5 in New York against Deep Blue, the topic of "man vs. Machine" has fascinated the international public. Especially the related scientific and philosophical question whether artificial intelligence is superior to man has been a bone of contention. Since Kasparov lost that match there have been two other major showdowns between man and machine:
2002: Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz 7 (Bahrain 2002 - result: 4:4)
2003: Kasparov vs. Deep Junior (New York 2003 - result: 3:3)
Evidently, man still has a chance against the immense computational abilities of the chess computer, despite all the improvements made to the programming - thanks to specifically human qualities such as creativity, intuition or strategic thought. In light of findings in recent years, there is to be a new chapter in the "Man vs. Machine" story: Will the Russian world champion (and he is recognized as the best human player against machines) be able to stay the pace after three years of ongoing technical advances, or will he even succeed in beating the computer? This question is to be resolved in December 2006 in the framework of the Forum's program.
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