Course Catalogue Summer Semester 2026
Cinematic Realism in the age of AI
Type:
Theory seminar
Semester:
WS 26/27
Target group
Main course / Diploma 2
Sprache:
most texts will be in English, for some, a German translation will be available.
A few texts will only be available in German.
We will speak predominantly English.
If German is needed, we will find ways to translate or summarise parts.
Requirement
No need to register for the seminar. Simply come to the first class on 19 October 2026.
Dates - place & time
| Typ | Start | End | Day | Turnus | from-to | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.10.26 | 18.01.27 | Monday | 2-wöchentlich | 14:00 - 17:00 | Filzengraben 2, Aula |
| Typ | |
| Start | 26.10.26 |
| End | 18.01.27 |
| Day | Monday |
| Turnus | 2-wöchentlich |
| from-to | 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Location | Filzengraben 2, Aula |
Seminar description
In this theory seminar, we will explore realism as a cinematic style in fictional films and read some of the seminal theoretical texts by Bazin, Kracauer and others. Without claiming to provide a systematic account of all manifestations of cinematic realism, we will develop a framework for speculating on the future of cinematic realism in the age of Large Language Models and AI-generated imagery.
Student office
Karin Cordes
Juliane Schwibbert
Claudia Warnecke
Heumarkt 14, 50667 Köln
+49 221 20189 - 194 /119 / 187 / 249
studoffice@khm.de
Opening hours: Mondays + Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. + Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For enquiries or appointments, please call us, Mon - Thu 9.30 to 1 p.m., or send us an e-mail.
Winter semester 2025/26
Lecture period:
20.10.2025 until 13.02. 2026
Summer semester 2026
Lecture period:
13.04.2026 until 24.07.2026
Winter semester 2026/27
Lecture period:
12.10.2026 until 05.02.2027
Winter break:
21.12.2026 until 01.01.2027
