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What does it mean to translate in a world where everything is translated automatically?

Umberto Eco famously wrote that translating means “saying almost the same thing”. What does that “almost” mean in the age of artificial intelligence? To reflect on the changing nature of translation in the age of AI, digital communication and global connectivity, we spoke with Barbara Ivančić, Associate Professor of German Language and Translation at the University of Bologna

When Talent Blossoms: From Child Prodigies to Social Media Musicians

In the history of music, the image of musical talent emerging suddenly is often associated with children capable of playing, composing or interpreting with astonishing naturalness, as was the case with the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. But talent, on its own, is not enough. How is musical talent truly nurtured, and what does it mean today to "blossom" in the world of art? We asked Anna Scalfaro, a professor and musicologist at the University of Bologna