Prove that $ i^i$ is transcendental.

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I just learned that $i^i \approx 0.20788$ is transcendental. Can anyone detail a proof?

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As $i$ is algebraic ($\neq0,1$) and $i$ is irrational, a deepish theorem due to Gelfond and Schneider implies that $i^i$ is transcendental.