Stage Directions: The use of expanding technology such as AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality) in theatre today is encouraging and presents wonderful challenges to storytellers throughout the world. Watch this Working in Theatre: Expansive Technology video from the American Theatre Wing as it follows the teams of Krysztof Garbaczewski of Dream Adoption Society and the creative visionaries behind Frankenstein AI at The Columbia University School of the Arts’ Digital Storytelling Lab develop, demonstrate, and perform with new technology that enhances the audience experience and shows us all what is possible in the next generation of storytelling.
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I think that modern technology in the theater is a really good idea and I love the way it is already being incorporated into the industry today. The way that we are incorporating interactive pieces into theater is opening a whole new category of immersive pieces. Not only will this lead to more intuitive shows that involve more and more departments, it will also create several more job openings.
I am exited to see how interactive shows involving such technology will fit into venues of today or how they will shape future spaces. Another thing about this concept that I wonder about is how this will fit into the traditional theatre setting. As for the time being I feel that there isn't a place for such technology in a broadway style show, but as creative differences change it shouldn't be too far from us in the future.
I think that it’s very interesting how VR and AI are disrupting the theater like what was shown in the video. I think that for the most part, these technologies have not yet reached mainstream theater but that might be starting to change with plays like the one shown in the video which played in New York. I think that places like broadway might be slower to take to these new technologies since these are still very new things and they have not yet been perfected but maybe in a few years, we could see a Broadway show with VR in it. One thing that I’m wondering is how these technologies would work in a Broadway house since some people are very far away from the stage but this could potentially give the opportunity for everyone to have a “front row seat” when they are wearing the VR goggles.
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