Performances
The Day My Computer Thought It Had More Personality Than Me
What happens when AI becomes capable of persuading people to do this or that? Can we still react as rationally as we theoretically should? Or can an AI cast a hypnotic spell that leads us to cross boundaries? Can heightened synthetic emotion seduce us?
Humanize Me!
In a time when humanity is betrayed by humans themselves, could machines be the better humans? Could they become the true bearers of humanism?
Memories of My Time as a Human
At the Institute for Mental Upload, the final session begins, during which the crucial step is to be carried out: in the presence of the audience, the actor will upload themselves onto a durable substrate.
From Cradle to Grave – Chatbots, Agents, Avatars
Life is becoming smarter, more efficient, more intense, and simpler. And so is dying. Or maybe not?
Drinking with a Cyborg
A cyborg sits at a bar, sipping a drink. He appears relaxed, like someone on vacation, sunglasses perched on his nose. The sound of ocean waves can be heard— summer sounds. Next to him stands an empty chair. An audience member is invited to sit down, have a drink, and chat a little. The cyborg is initially polite and slightly intoxicated.
The Configurator
The performance is a homage to Erich Kästner’s “Synthetic Man”.
Lost in Space
After a radio breakdown, two stranded astronauts are trapped on a space station. After years of isolation, they manage to reestablish contact with Earth. But the longed-for rescue never arrives. Instead, an overly friendly, hyper-positive AI animator contacts them.