I was wondering if there were any uses for AI other than chat. That's when I had an idea. Could AI enable people all over the world to read classics in languages from all over the world?
It's a shame that thousands of years' worth of human records remain unread simply because of language barriers.
...That sounds like a grand statement, but my initial motivation was, "Maybe I can finally read those books I've been meaning to get through."
The Time-Space Library is an app for reading world classics whose copyrights have expired, in your own language.
To be honest, we only have 24 books so far. We'll be adding more from here. For those who visit while the shelves are still sparse, I've made sure to create a proper reading section first.
■ Vertical Reading Available
Japanese works are displayed in vertical writing. Pages change smoothly with each chapter, and you can adjust the line spacing, font size, and color scheme to suit your eyes. If you prefer horizontal writing, please switch to that.
■ Readable even without a signal
Save it to your device and you can open it on the subway or on a mountaintop.
■ No account required
You can read everything without registering. Logging in allows your favorites and reading progress to be carried over to other devices.
■ Searchable
You can search by title or author. The screen display supports both Japanese and English.
■ Currently available titles
These are works whose copyright protection period has expired (public domain). Titles include Plato's dialogues and Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*.
It's okay if you don't finish reading them. It's also a well-designed shelf for stacking books.
Experience a more immersive classics experience with our mobile app.