In 1862, during a visit to Tangier, Hans Christian Andersen found himself enjoying a warm autumn evening on a terrace, savoring a fine Cuban cigar.
As the grey-blue smoke curled into the gentle dusk air, a miniature fairy tale revealed itself—one that, when seen through the right lens, also reads as a quiet political statement against slavery.
You can read or listen to The Tale of the Cigar and the Free Thought on Youtube or on the Ballhaus' blog
Andersen would almost certainly have been fascinated by the possibilities of AI.
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