Voices on HOLO-VOICES
Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, stated: “The experience and impression of an individual encounter with Holocaust survivors are irreplaceable. Yet much of the survivors are now 90 years of ages or older. They will not have the ability to inform us their stories for much longer. That is why, with HOLO-VOICES, we are producing a chance to continue engaging in discussion with survivors of the Shoah in the future– to discover what happened to them and what lessons we can draw from it today.”
Eyewitness Eva Weyl said: “Modern technology utilizing AI is wonderful. In this manner I can help guarantee that history is protected. Especially to youths I want to say: You must know the previous so that peace can be kept. Assist battle against intolerance, disrespect, and deterioration. And speak about what you experience at HOLO-VOICES. Inform your parents, discuss it at home– and be humane!”
Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University, included: “As a leading center for AI research, we contribute our expertise with excellent commitment to make a lasting discussion in between young people and Holocaust witnesses possible. For us, HOLO-VOICES has ended up being an interdisciplinary research study job. Specialists from journalism and AI work hand in hand with historians to develop a valuable contribution against antisemitism and bigotry.”
Provided the exceptional social significance of this task, numerous fans could be secured for HOLO-VOICES: The RAG Foundation, the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Structure, and the Brost Structure together cover around 35 percent of overall costs totaling up to roughly EUR3.2 million. The remaining funding is supplied by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia. The licenses for the videos featuring Inge Auerbacher and Kurt Maier are supplied to the job by the German National Library and the Shoah Foundation.
Going to the Exhibition
In addition to the holograms themselves, HOLO-VOICES also includes the exhibition “Frag nach!” (Ask!) about the lives of Inge Auerbacher and Kurt Salomon Maier by the German Exile Archive 1933– 1945 at the German National Library. In addition, there is an exhibit curated by ZWEITZEUGEN e.V. entitled “Unter Tage– Unter Zwang “ (Underground– Under Compulsio), which deals with required labor in coal mining.
Admission to HOLO-VOICES and its accompanying exhibitions is free of charge. Specific visitors may participate in daily between 12 twelve noon and 6 p.m.; group sees, guided tours, and workshops (for example for school classes) must be scheduled beforehand by means of a form on the site.
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