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Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le Chat
TL;DR
- An experimental play, 'L’Astrologue ou les Faux Présages', was created using AI in the style of Molière.
- The play was co-written with a French AI tool called Le Chat, developed by the Sorbonne University.
- AI assisted in generating dialogue, music, costumes, and scenery for the three-act comedy.
- The theme of astrology was suggested by the AI and touches upon current concerns about disinformation.
- The production involved extensive collaboration and refinement between researchers and the AI.
- The play debuted at the Royal Opera at the Château de Versailles, with audience reactions being mixed.
- The use of AI in creating art is a sensitive issue, generating debate about its potential and threats to creative professions.