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Theoretical and Natural Science
Vol. 34, 02 April 2024
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The role of AI in theatre: Exploring the creation of AI-generated stage plays
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Abstract
This paper presents an in-depth exploration of the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in theatre, with a focus on the creation of AI-generated stage plays. Utilizing ChatGPT's language model and deep learning algorithms, the research investigates AI's capability to generate compelling scripts, characters, and narratives for theatrical productions. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, analyzing existing AI-generated theatrical works and conducting experimental script creation using AI. The findings highlight both the potential and limitations of AI in theatre, emphasizing the need to balance AI-generated content with the intrinsic human qualities of theatrical performances. The paper contributes to the understanding of AI's impact on theatre and raises questions about audience engagement and authenticity in AI-generated content.
Keywords
AI production, play production, literature
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing Innovation and Applied Physics
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-369-2
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-370-8
- Published Date
- 02 April 2024
- Series
- Theoretical and Natural Science
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-8818
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-8826
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-8818/34/20241146
- Copyright
- 02 April 2024
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited