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Monday, February 17, 2025

James Graham unveils AI comedy at ‘greatest hits’ gala for Paines Plough

Theatre | The Guardian: A politician bounds on to the stage to talk about the future of theatre. “I’m here to help,” she announces with an unctuous smile, holding an iPad. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of a celebrated touring company. The politician tries to convince her audience that technology will lead the way. Drama is not real but “artificial” so, moving ahead, wouldn’t it make more sense for artificial intelligence to produce it? “Let’s reset!” she says, whooping at her idea.

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