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Channelers is a mystical, Artificial Intelligence-driven performance. The piece is modeled as a hybrid post-show Q&A session/oracular divination ritual and set to a synthpop soundtrack.  All spoken language and lyrics are generated by our bespoke-trained A.I. chatbot personae- and real children. Chatbots are trained on the language of young children,elders and mystics channeling from the linguistic cosmos and the margins. After an extensive “intake” process, audience members converse in real-time with customized  A.I. chatbots informed by the intake process, and channeled by our performers via in-ear receivers. A hyper-transactional Q&A gradually gives way to penetrating contemplation and critique about surveillence and the nature of our bodily, emotional, and ecological autonomy.

An initial production residency and work-in-progress performance was staged at Hamilton College.  Further support and development support has come from the University of Washingon.

Production Credits
Conceived and Co-Created by Anna Huff// Anna Oxygen
Co-Creator/Performer/Designer-Jeff Larson
Directed by Chi-wang Yang
Lighting Design by Duncan Davies
Sound Design by Anthony Christiana
AI programming: Ekaterina Boderenko





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