Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
Summary
Researchers at Sorbonne University in Paris used artificial intelligence (AI) to help write a new play in the style of the famous French playwright Molière. The play, called *L’Astrologue ou les Faux Présages*, premiered at the Château de Versailles and involved a long process where the AI created drafts that were revised by experts.Key Facts
- The play is a three-act comedy inspired by Molière’s style and themes.
- AI tool named Le Chat (The Cat) was used to create dialogue, music, costumes, and scenery.
- The project, called Molière Ex Machina, took two and a half years and involved 20,000 exchanges between researchers and the AI.
- The AI first produced only eight pages of draft, which needed many rewrites to become interesting.
- Molière’s original texts and readings were fully stored and used by AI to create the play.
- The theme of astrology was suggested by the AI and relates to topics like manipulation and false beliefs.
- The play aims to show collaboration between humans and AI, not a fully AI-written script.
- Plans exist to perform the play in other parts of France and abroad.
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