Prizewinning AI story shows the future is here
A science fiction story, The Land of Machine Memories, recently received a literary award. What made this tale so compelling was that the title, text, illustrations and even the…
Arts
Tokyoiter honours Thai manga duo with latest faux magazine cover
The project is an ongoing tribute to Tokyo and the iconic covers of The New Yorker. Their mosaic of illustrations features iconic details like blooming sakura, the delicate ritual…
Giant fox installation in Shanghai goes viral
Located at the public green space of the Shanghai Suhewan Mixc World, the installation, titled Let's Jump, Arctic Fox, was created by Arcfox, an EV marque of BAIC Group, and…
Thai fashion lands soft-power knockout at Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium
Behind this groundbreaking collaboration is the vision of Somchai “Lim” Songwatana, founder of FLYNOW, and Lalita Naresranont, a rising star in the Thai fashion scene.
Thailand’s much-loved jazz conference returns for its 15th edition
Highlights include an all-day music camp led by world-renowned jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Eric Harland, who will also perform on the night of January 28.
Folding fan artwork controversy shows harm of ‘fanning’ narrow-mindedness
Narrow-mindedness is not patriotism. Some netizens pride themselves as patriots by passing disparaging remarks and posting hate "speeches" against Japan on social media platforms.…
Ancient village preserves mother-of-pearl craft
Mother-of-pearl inlay is the practice of inserting mother-of-pearl pieces into wooden objects. The craft involves great precision, as the carving of the wood and the shaping of…
South Korea’s architects discuss how to make public spaces more inclusive
Architect Kang underscored not overly commercializing or using the private sector to leverage setting up public spaces, saying what developers have in mind does not always…
Depths of understanding
About 700 years ago, a Yuan Dynasty ship heavily loaded with porcelain sank in what is now the Shengbeiyu sea area near Gulei Peninsula, Zhangzhou, Fujian province.
Cambodia ready to welcome artefacts home
Specialists from the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts are planning to investigate the remaining Cambodian artefacts in the extensive collection of the New York-based Metropolitan…