
Does AI Have an Inner Life?
Four thinkers explore whether AI possesses consciousness, examining artificial intelligence through the lens of animism and our relationship with other forms of awareness.
Andrea Hejlskov (born 1975 in Skive) is a Danish author, lecturer and public intellectual who writes at the intersection of autofiction, spirituality and social criticism. Her breakthrough came with 'og DEN STORE FLUGT' (2013), a documentary account of her family's move from modern life to a self-built log cabin in the Swedish forest. She has since published the novel 'Vølve' (2021) and is the subject of the documentary 'Heks', which won the audience award at CPH:DOX.
'The Witches' Book' was published on June 11, 2025 by Gads Forlag - a feminist and literary manifesto about witchcraft and magical practice.
Andrea Hejlskov performed at the Royal Library (The Black Diamond) on November 20, 2025 with an event about 'The Witches' Book' and literature as magical practice.
Andrea Hejlskov was listed as an author in the Bogforum 2025 program with 'The Witches' Book'.
Hejlskov spoke about 'The Witches' Book' at an event at Aarhus Literature Center, Godsbanen, on June 16, 2025.
The documentary film 'Witch' featuring Andrea Hejlskov as the main character was shown at Cinemateket on March 23, 2025 with a subsequent witch ritual and discussion.

Four thinkers explore whether AI possesses consciousness, examining artificial intelligence through the lens of animism and our relationship with other forms of awareness.

The Skrivefestivalen returns to Godsbanen with talks, conversations and workshops exploring how literature is created. Meet Danish authors and journalists sharing their writing processes and experiences.