In partnership with Tarte Tropézienne
Writers and philosophers have long imagined artificial creatures designed to serve or imitate mankind.

Who are the sorcerers' apprentices who designed them, and what lessons or warnings can be gleaned from the tales, novels and other stories on the subject? Discover these daring inventors and their unpredictable creatures, from Lucian of Samosata to Walt Disney, via E.T.A.
Hoffmann and Paul Dukas, in a cross-disciplinary conference that takes in world literature, music, painting and film.