As debate rages around the ethics and legalities of artificial intelligence,
artists are exploring the technology’s possibilities – and its precarities
Cate Blanchett – beloved thespian, film star and refugee advocate – is standing
at a lectern, addressing the European Union parliament. “The future is now,” she
says, authoritatively. So far, so normal, until: “But where the fuck are the sex
robots?”
The footage is from a 2023 address that Blanchett actually gave – but the rest
has been made up.
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Tag - Dance
This month’s picks include a Starlight Express intro for kids, a rollicking
wedding play at the National and an explosive hour of dance
Micheál Mac Liammóir’s 1960 solo show interweaved the private and public lives
of Oscar Wilde with excerpts from the great Irish wit’s oeuvre. Alastair Whatley
– who directed The Importance of Being Earnest a few years ago – recently
performed Mac Liammóir’s monologue at Reading Rep. A recording of that
production, directed by Michael Fentiman, is available on Original Online from 1
July.
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