š¬ Another Outstanding Fest AnÄa!
The curtain has fallen on the 19th edition of the Fest AnÄa International Animation Festival, and what a fantastic week it has been. Once again, Žilina became a meeting place for filmmakers, artists and animation enthusiasts from around the world, celebrating creativity, innovation and the power of storytelling through animation. This year’s theme, FAKE, proved […]
š¬ The Countdown to Fest AnÄa 2026 Begins
Darren Chastney | 24 June 2026 In just a few days, Žilina will once again become the home of international animation as the 19th edition of Fest AnÄa International Animation Festival opens on 30 June. This year’s theme, FAKE, could hardly be more timely. In an age of AI-generated content, deepfakes, manipulated images and competing […]
Slovakiaās AI Ambitions: Can Regional Investment Transform the Innovation Landscape?
Recent reports highlighting artificial intelligence investment initiatives linked to the TrenÄĆn region raise an important question: can targeted AI investment help reshape Slovakiaās economic future? Across Europe, governments and regional authorities are increasingly viewing AI not merely as a technological trend, but as a strategic driver of competitiveness, productivity, and long-term economic resilience. Slovakia faces […]
AI Doesn’t Just Learn From Authors. It Learns From Researchers Too.
When people talk about the copyright implications of artificial intelligence, the conversation usually centres on novelists, journalists, musicians, and artists. But there is another group whose work has quietly become part of the AI story: Researchers. Every journal article, conference paper, textbook chapter, and academic publication represents years of specialised work. Behind each publication are […]
AI and Authors’ Rights: Can Innovation and Fairness Coexist?
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we create, publish, translate, and consume content. Yet one of the most important questions remains unresolved: Who should benefit when AI systems are trained on the work of others? As part of my current editorial work with LITA (the Slovak Literary and Information Centre), I have been following ongoing […]