Scripting the Spectacle
A Theory Tragedy
Nøgleord:
Techno-Social Sculpture, Spectacular Scriptogenesis, Model Prosopopoeia, Idiotextual Spiral, Bureaucratic LiturgyResumé
Værkbidraget Scripting the Spectacle gennemspiller og formaliserer udstillingsbegivenheden Synthetic Summit gennem en 75-minutters AI-skriblet forestilling, opført som afslutningsperformance i Kunsthal Aarhus. Det splejser tre komponenter (den filmede opførsel, et teknisk-processuelt følgeskabspapir og den dramaturgiske tekst) i én samlet sutur. Resultatet er en operationel logik, hvor grænserne mellem forfatter, karakter, magt og maskine opløses og reduceres til deres underliggende protokol.
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