https://maxziebell.de/en/explorations/Music, stories, code and curiosity.https://maxziebell.de/2026/09/25/the-architect-within-the-code/https://maxziebell.de/2026/09/25/the-architect-within-the-code/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTA song in layered voices about intelligence, fear and the possibility of building a future together.https://maxziebell.de/2026/09/11/when-nothing-is-missing/https://maxziebell.de/2026/09/11/when-nothing-is-missing/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTA first-person reflection on meaning, loss and being human in a world that no longer needs us.https://maxziebell.de/2026/06/05/the-choice/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2255Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:09:55 GMTAn operatic encounter between temptation and conscience.https://maxziebell.de/2025/02/06/the-mad-king-and-the-fascist-troll/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2232Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:39:11 GMTA satirical opera about money, influence and the voices in the marble halls.https://maxziebell.de/2024/12/16/platon-und-nietzsche-ein-imaginares-gesprach/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2220Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:29:27 GMTPlaton und Nietzsche begegnen sich zwischen Ideenwelt und Wirklichkeit.https://maxziebell.de/2024/06/14/dona-nobis-pacem/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2157Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:59:32 GMTAn appeal for calm, compassion and a little light in the dark.https://maxziebell.de/2024/04/23/wings-of-chance/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2137Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:17:44 GMTAn operatic flight through chance, ambition and the promise of a golden age.https://maxziebell.de/2024/04/21/spectral-yearning/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2133Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:42:41 GMTVoices from the ether, longing for touch, warmth and the earthly world.https://maxziebell.de/2023/10/16/the-nested-labyrinth/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2126Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:51:19 GMTA silent city, a shifting reality and a labyrinth that keeps unfolding.https://maxziebell.de/2023/09/16/ethics-and-agency-in-advanced-ai/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2117Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:38:38 GMTAn exploration of the responsibilities that emerge when AI can act.https://maxziebell.de/2023/08/29/space-stories-and-the-cosmopolitical/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2115Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:22:40 GMTNarratives, power and the voices that make up a cosmopolitical imagination.https://maxziebell.de/2023/08/28/a-tale-of-predatory-paradises/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2112Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:11:38 GMTA cosmic thought experiment about the risks of being found.https://maxziebell.de/2023/07/29/transience-in-transistors/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2099Sat, 29 Jul 2023 09:35:01 GMTA constructed existence reflects on service, purpose and the passing of time.https://maxziebell.de/2023/07/26/nocturnal-poet-the-vampire-of-my-own-heart/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2092Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:43:36 GMTA nocturnal monologue about solitude and the self that feeds on 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change.https://maxziebell.de/2023/04/03/flipping-the-switch/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2029Mon, 03 Apr 2023 02:32:52 GMTA switch, a waking thought and the uncertain beginnings of intelligence.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/31/labyrinth-of-morality/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2026Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:16:34 GMTA journey through morality, shadows and the stories we use to find our way.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/31/phoenix-of-resilience/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2023Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:12:49 GMTA meditation on resilience through the image of the phoenix.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/31/garden-of-creativity/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2020Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:08:03 GMTAn imaginative walk through the garden of human creativity.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/31/symphony-of-communication/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2015Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:52:06 GMTLanguage, emotion and the intricate music of human connection.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/31/tides-of-consciousness/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2002Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:36:49 GMTAn exploration of consciousness as an ocean of memory and emotion.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/14/digital-reflections/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1997Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:19:32 GMTA son speaks to an AI version of his father and searches for what remains.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/11/the-elephant-in-the-room/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1994Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:45:33 GMTAn ordinary dinner party becomes rather less ordinary when an elephant arrives.https://maxziebell.de/2023/03/10/the-profit-maximizer/https://maxziebell.de/?p=2101Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:34:39 GMTA machine is given one goal: maximize profit.https://maxziebell.de/2023/02/11/the-whispering-forest/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1973Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:21:28 GMTAn illustrated journey into the woods, a hidden cabin and the power of a book.https://maxziebell.de/2023/01/05/concrete-heat-and-skyward-dreams/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1962Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:18:28 GMTConcrete, heat and the pull of the sky.https://maxziebell.de/2023/01/05/finance-greed-and-corruption-on-the-big-screen/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1944Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:24:20 GMTAn illustrated look at how cinema explores finance, greed and corruption.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/28/there-is-no-noise-only-sound-john-cage/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1929Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:04:03 GMTJohn Cage, experimental music and the space between sound and silence.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/26/escape-to-creativity-the-dadaists-flight-from-propaganda-and-control/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1870Mon, 26 Dec 2022 02:01:26 GMTAn illustrated alternate history of Dada, resistance and artistic freedom.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/25/ai-and-the-ultimate-question-a-douglas-adams-inspired-look-at-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-artificial-intelligence/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1852Sun, 25 Dec 2022 03:31:07 GMTA Douglas Adams-inspired reflection on the alien nature of machine intelligence.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/23/artificial-intelligence-is-landing-are-we-ready/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1834Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:34:33 GMTAn early exploration of AI’s opportunities, concerns and the question of readiness.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/21/setting-up-an-ai-expansion-using-espanso/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1803Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:32:11 GMTConnecting a text expander to an AI workflow with Espanso.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/14/the-mind-is-a-universe-within-itself/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1694Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:09:22 GMTA short science-fiction story developed in a single guided conversation with AI.https://maxziebell.de/2022/12/11/1778/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1778Sun, 11 Dec 2022 01:06:24 GMTAn early experiment in answering Tumult Hype coding questions with ChatGPT.https://maxziebell.de/2022/09/17/hype-style-caster/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1656Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:52:59 GMTA tool for styling Hype elements dynamically through data attributes.https://maxziebell.de/2022/05/11/the-future-of-creativity/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1843Wed, 11 May 2022 13:06:10 GMTA reflection on AI, creativity and the act of putting things together.https://maxziebell.de/2020/10/06/working-on-a-layer-export-from-photoshop-to-tumult-hype/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1241Tue, 06 Oct 2020 23:00:04 GMTA look inside the workflow from a Photoshop document to an animated Hype project.https://maxziebell.de/2020/10/06/a-lightweight-proxy-in-php/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1235Tue, 06 Oct 2020 22:46:36 GMTAn archived PHP snippet for fetching and caching a remote page.https://maxziebell.de/2020/08/01/hype-data-magic/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1667Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:46:00 GMTConnecting data sources to Hype projects, with examples and a live-preview workflow.https://maxziebell.de/2020/05/18/early-days/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1047Mon, 18 May 2020 16:12:16 GMTA personal history of web design, publishing and the graphical user interface.https://maxziebell.de/2019/11/01/add-a-dynamic-touch-to-your-designs-with-animated-clipping-paths/https://maxziebell.de/?p=1847Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:35:54 GMTExploring animated clipping paths and the possibilities of Hype ClipPath.