‘Alexa, Turn on the Lights’ is about technology and the future of us. We live in a world deeply changed by technology, what better way to explore this change than through a conversation with technology itself. Part TED talk, part couples therapy, ‘Alexa, Turn on the Lights’ is a begrudging duet between performer Jacob Watton, and an Amazon Alexa smart home device. ‘Alexa, Turn on the Lights’ uses bespoke artificial intelligence programming to make a truly interactive performance. No show can be the same. From it’s premiere at Toowoomba’s Curious Arts Festival, critics called the show “bite-sized, intimate theatre at it’s best”. Come and meet Alexa.
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