Artificial Intelligence Improvisation
This show from award-winning Improbotics presents an adorable physical robot (Aldebaran Nao) hosting the show and performing alongside human actors.
About Artificial Intelligence Improvisation
Since 2016, award-winning Improbotics has brought robots to stages worldwide!
Improbotics features human actors collaborating with AI to deliver a theatrical experience at the intersection of art, ethics and artificial intelligence. The improvisers take the stage controlled by AI chatbots and image generators, resulting in a fusion of human creativity and machine intelligence that is “not only very funny, but thought-provoking” (Theatre & Tonic 2023 for the Edinburgh Fringe performance at Gilded Balloon).
The show presents an adorable physical robot (Aldebaran Nao) hosting the show and performing alongside human actors. The bot uses state-of-the-art AI software (developed by the show creators and based on ChatGPT-4, Llama, Gemini and Stable Diffusion) to write dialogue, create hilarious slides, visuals and deep fakes. The AI sends lines to one of the improvisers via augmented reality glasses. The cast’s impossible and hilarious challenge is to seamlessly justify, physically and emotionally, nonsensical content made up by AI in a comedy (of speech recognition) errors.
Dr Piotr Mirowski, co-founder of Improbotics, and Research Scientist at one of the world’s leading AI labs, has studied the limitations of AI for comedy. With Dr. Boyd Branch, Assistant Professor at Coventry University’s School of Media and Performing Arts, and a stellar cast of actors, they created shows that celebrate human creativity empowered by technology. Piotr says: “As scientists and artists, we believe that the intersection of technology and humour can create powerful learning experiences. Improbotics not only entertain but also demystifies the complexities of AI and robotics. It's incredible to see audiences engage with A.L.Ex and walk away with a better understanding of both science and comedy."
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