Caleb Larsen

The Epic of Gilgamesh Being Read By A Computer (2006)






Computer & Laser Printed Text, retrieved from the internet.


The Epic of Gilgamesh, Chapter 1
14 min.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written epic. Here a computer reads a translation found on the internet using a standard feature built into OS X.

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