See BIOADAPTED at the Graduate Center’s Elebash Recital Hall on January 16, 2024!

BIOADAPTED is a theatre reenactment investigative documentary with actors portraying real people and scientists, paired with humorous and eerie fictional pieces about what our future might look like if AI propagates in unethical ways that don’t serve humankind.

BIOADAPTED employs texts about AI, some of which have been generated by GPT-3. An EEG headset will generate BCI (brain-computer-interface) instructions for the movement of an actor linked with a haptic vest and LED lights sewn into the costume. In the grand finale, the audience will put GPT-4 on trial and interrogate it directly in real-time. The show ran September 7-24th at Culture Lab LIC and was hailed by the New York Times as “maverick creativity” and “sleekly designed, thoughtfully assembled.” Now it’s making a comeback at APAP.

We investigate, interrogate, and educate, all while delivering a unique, interactive, science-enhanced experience. Our process blending of art and science makes scientific, political, social, and sustainability issues “digestible,” empowering audiences to become active decision-makers and alert citizens protecting their agency and human sovereignty.

Reserve a spot here.

Performances:

Tuesday, January 16th 2024 at 4pm AND 7.00pm, followed by a talkback with Heidi Boisvert (TED, MIT), Julie Scelfo (NYTimes and Get Media Savvy), Tjaša Ferme (creator and director, Transforma) moderated by Tess Howsam (Culture Lab LIC’s art. dir).