An installation work combining Wizard of Oz techniques and live acting
When: December 28
Where: PianoFight, Main Stage, 144 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA
Price: $15–35
Tags: #interactive, #improv, #behindthescenes, #bts
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In the summer of 1979, a resident in a computer-generated American small town has died alone at home, and a mortician’s assistant — the ‘player’ — is tasked with tracking down and notifying the next of kin. To do this, the ‘player’ of Bad News navigates the richly simulated town to interact with its residents, who are each played live by a professional actor. Throughout gameplay, an unseen ‘wizard’ listens in remotely to manage the unfolding experience via live coding and discreet communication with the actor.
In this special public performance, one attendee at random will be picked to be the ‘player’ while the others will listen in, participate as the ‘Wizard,’ and receive a behind-the-scenes, commentated look at the AI technology and techniques that underpin the experience. Presented By The Rathskeller Club.
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