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The cultural legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is entangled with the fictionalized account presented in Amadeus (Forman, 1984). For most learners, the image of Mozart as a scatological, childish genius supersedes the historical record. The "Amadeus Simulator" leverages this cultural mythos to create a pedagogically rich, frustrating, and illuminating experience. The central research question: Can a simulator that deliberately imposes the anxieties of a lesser composer (Salieri) teach a modern student more about the nature of musical creativity than a standard textbook?

You can make mistakes, such as creating wrong PNRs or mistyping commands, without any consequences. amadeus simulator

Drawing on Ian Bogost’s concept, the simulator’s rules make arguments. By forcing the user to grind through courtly pleasantries while an AI-generated "Mozart" effortlessly produces superior work, the simulator argues that genius is not earned through labor alone, but that labor is the only avenue available to the non-genius. The cultural legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is