Thomas Sommerer

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Thomas Sommerer
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Thomas Sommerer

Thomas Sommerer is a media sociologist and educational scientist and studied sociology and adult education at the University of Graz. He is concerned with the topics of critical theory of digitalization, media theory and digital learning theories. His work focuses on the combination of classical sociological and philosophical concepts in comparison with digital and virtual realities. In his dissertation, Sommerer dealt with a reinterpretation of Jean Piaget's genetic epistemology in the context of researching learners in virtual space. In addition to his academic work, Thomas Sommerer also works as a media producer and trainer in the private sector and runs his own company in this field.

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Enter the Kingdom of Shrimp Jesus: Philosophische Perspektiven über das Ende des Internets

Thomas Sommerer

Summary
Shrimp Jesus hat es geschafft! Ein KI generiertes Bild, ein heiliger Shrimp Zentaurus, besticht als Content-Hit auf Facebook. Doch was bedeuten diese KI-Phänomene für unsere Wahrnehmung und Verständnis von Sinn und Unsinn im digitalen Raum? Eine philosophische Betrachtung von Marx bis Baudrillard.
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