Behind the Scene: Building a Live AI Performance

In this workshop, artist Amir Yatziv opens up the process behind Peter Is Back , a live performance in which he shares the stage with Peter, an AI character based on Kafka's *A Report to an Academy*. The workshop moves through four sections: an introduction to the project's origins in Kafka's story and the questions it raises about imitation, identity, and freedom; a technical behind-the-scenes look at how the AI character is constructed, including the relationship between scripted dialogue and live improvisation, memory across performances, control, and error; a live demonstration of real-time interaction with Peter; and an open discussion with participants. The workshop is designed for artists, educators, and anyone curious about the intersection of AI, theater, and what it means to perform humanity.

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