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Lear 2020: An AI-inspired adaptation of Shakespeare's 1605 King Lear
LEAR 2020
LEAR 2020 happens in a future where AI serves mankind as a universal recording system--and not just of music and videos. In this future, anyone's mind can survive after death as an electronic facsimile of itself, along with that of others, in a kind of collective electronic assemblage of holograms popularly called "Audience." Synched with its body at birth, one’s facsimile continues to "see" the world of the living after death, both indirectly through audience monitors and directly in its AI Courthouses, much as traditional theater viewers watch a play. While granted conterminously to all at death, many people "audition" for early inclusion in "Audience"--short of death--before what is popularly called the "AI Court." In this court (there are many worldwide) people present their own worthiness for early admittance to Audience by presenting their best artistic achievements before nine AI justices, each designed to be wise, omniscient, and humane--and excellent drama critics. Such auditions then presumably "entertain" Audience members indefinitely, both in audition before the court and ever after. In this play Lear is a musician who has risen in life to become a famous music and play producer with many stars under contract to him; he has, besides an adoring public, three daughters, many old friends, and a fool.
LEAR 2020 happens in a future where AI serves mankind as a universal recording system--and not just of music and videos. In this future, anyone's mind can survive after death as an electronic facsimile of itself, along with that of others, in a kind of collective electronic assemblage of holograms popularly called "Audience." Synched with its body at birth, one’s facsimile continues to "see" the world of the living after death, both indirectly through audience monitors and directly in its AI Courthouses, much as traditional theater viewers watch a play. While granted conterminously to all at death, many people "audition" for early inclusion in "Audience"--short of death--before what is popularly called the "AI Court." In this court (there are many worldwide) people present their own worthiness for early admittance to Audience by presenting their best artistic achievements before nine AI justices, each designed to be wise, omniscient, and humane--and excellent drama critics. Such auditions then presumably "entertain" Audience members indefinitely, both in audition before the court and ever after. In this play Lear is a musician who has risen in life to become a famous music and play producer with many stars under contract to him; he has, besides an adoring public, three daughters, many old friends, and a fool.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2021
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Mary Freeman
44 books3 followersAuthor of a series of gardening mysteries. These are published under her maiden name. Also writes as Mary Rosenblum
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