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Play "Eliza" explores AI's unsettling origins with surrealist flair

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A new play titled "Eliza" by Tom Holloway explores the early days of artificial intelligence, focusing on computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum and his creation of a program that mimicked psychoanalysis. While the play aims to debunk the idea of thinking machines, it delves into unsettling and surreal territory, drawing inspiration from Orson Welles' adaptation of "The Trial." Despite strong performances, the production's abstract approach distances the audience from the characters' humanity. AI

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Play "Eliza" explores AI's unsettling origins with surrealist flair

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Tim Byrne ·

    Eliza review – an ambitious, unsettling play about the birth of AI

    <p><strong>Melbourne Theatre Company</strong><br />While the cast is excellent, a play that sends us back to artificial intelligence’s genesis moment should feel more human than this</p><p>It can be fiendishly difficult to write plays about contemporary obsessions, not least beca…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Eliza review – an ambitious, unsettling play about the birth of AI Melbourne Theatre CompanyWhile the cast is excellent, a play that sends us back to artifici

    🤖 Eliza review – an ambitious, unsettling play about the birth of AI Melbourne Theatre CompanyWhile the cast is excellent, a play that sends us back to artificial intelligence’s genesis moment should feel more human than thisIt can be fiendishly difficult to write p... 📰 Source: …

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