Pinocchio is the hero of our time
He cannot hide his lies. He wants to be a celebrity. But is he a “real boy”?
He lies (but is found out). He quits school to become a celebrity. A high-spec automaton powered by artificial intelligence (ai), he isn’t quite human though it is hard to say why. Truly, Pinocchio is the hero of our time.
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