A growing trend in social media and digital marketing is the emergence of virtual influencers—AI-generated avatars designed to promote products. Unlike human influencers, these digital creations, such as Spain’s Aitana López and Greece’s Aiko Pappas, present an idealized image yet…

In his novel ‘Plasmatropfen’, Joshua Gross delves into the complexities of an unequal relationship between a celebrated artist, Helen, and a depressed earthquake researcher, Lenell. With Helen’s telekinetic powers, questions of love, ethics, and mental health emerge as she considers…