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"Soulmates (Not) Found" completes its first successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
"Soulmates (Not) Found" - an offshoot of "The Waiting Room" premiered live at Westport Oracle, Flight Club at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland from August 3rd to 20th at 5PM!
“Soulmates: (Not) Found” is an immersive and interactive experience exploring the implications of Artificial Intelligence on human life and one of its most enigmatic concepts - the soul.
The Story:
To decrease growing alienation among humans, scientists have developed an algorithm that helps people find their ultimate platonic soulmates. The technology is now being implemented in public spaces in its test-flight mode and is led by artificial intelligence (AI).
You find yourself on board the first AI-rlines, opting in to participate in the experiment. Along with your fellow passengers, you will be put through a series of social experiments, devised by the digital mind using centuries of scientific study and, occasionally, classical poetry. Will you find your soulmate(s) beside you? It’s up to you and a (questionably) soulless AI pilot.
In this light-hearted interactive play, you'll be presented with deep philosophical questions, reflect on programming glitches and, in the end, witness the theatre and AI technology come together to send a message to humanity.
Genre: immersive, interactive, experimental, AI
Writer, Director: Natalia Yandyganova
Producer: Joyce Lao
Co-producers: Sabrina Morabito, Anna Bredikhina
We are also hosting fundraising events in New York City and launched an online fundraising platform through the New York Foundation for the Arts! All your donations will be tax deductible!
Interested to donate food, beverages, etc.... for our live fundraising events? Please email whatryawaitingfor@gmail.com.
REVIEWS
"Such a fun show and terrific use of new technologies in an audience participation setting. Grab a drink and get ready to (not) find your soulmate!" Ariel Estrada
"Ah! As I write this, you only have two more opportunities to see this show! Run, don't walk. SOULMATES is a truly unique piece of interactive theater that is sure to give you a welcome change of pace from the many stand-up and one-person shows that Fringe is so dominated by.
The conceit is that you are aboard the first-ever AI-powered international flight, from Edinburgh to New York. Additionally, your "platonic soulmate" is also onboard the flight, and by filling out a simple questionnaire before boarding, the plane's AI will find your match and connect you before you land.
Quite fun, and extremely impressive how well the AI works. Highly recommend". - Warren McGinnis
"A unique shared experience that (gently) forces you to interact with and discover the things that connect all of us! A novel and exciting concept of interacting with both the fellow "passengers" and the AI that is guaranteed to generate interesting and often unexpected outcomes. Get involved and enjoy it! " Richard Dean