‘Of the Crowd’, an interdisciplinary sci-fi production at Camden’s People Theatre, seeks to imagine how artificial intelligence might impact our future.
“So here you are. You are not extraordinary or particularly special. You are here because you are right for the job.”
As menial jobs are increasingly threatened by technological advances, and we become more absorbed into our personal computer devices, Of the Crowd explores the point at which human and computer might overlap.
Courtesy of Owen Harvey-Williams
Placing the audience directly into the narrative, creators Laura Kurlansky and Victoria Watson, craft a visual-aural world around the viewer. Considering new ways of thinking about technology, creativity and our addiction to progress, ‘Of the Crowd’, draws its inspiration from video games and the rise of technology. As the performance instructions suggest, ‘put your headphones on and enter the dream-like world.’
‘Of the Crowd’ runs as part of Sprint 2017.
Tickets £12/10 (conc)
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‘Of the Crowd’, an interdisciplinary sci-fi production at Camden’s People Theatre, seeks to imagine how artificial intelligence might impact our future.
“So here you are. You are not extraordinary or particularly special. You are here because you are right for the job.”
As menial jobs are increasingly threatened by technological advances, and we become more absorbed into our personal computer devices, Of the Crowd explores the point at which human and computer might overlap.
Courtesy of Owen Harvey-Williams
Placing the audience directly into the narrative, creators Laura Kurlansky and Victoria Watson, craft a visual-aural world around the viewer. Considering new ways of thinking about technology, creativity and our addiction to progress, ‘Of the Crowd’, draws its inspiration from video games and the rise of technology. As the performance instructions suggest, ‘put your headphones on and enter the dream-like world.’
