Robota review – machines on the march in next-gen version of sci-fi classic
Summary
The play "Robota," adapted by Ella Road, updates Karel Čapek’s 1920 work about robots to explore modern ideas about artificial intelligence, robot rights, and human relationships. Set in a company making human-like robots, the story includes debates on robot feelings, ethics, and rebellion, with a mix of humor and drama.Key Facts
- "Robota" is based on Karel Čapek’s 1920 play "RUR: Rossum’s Universal Robots."
- The adaptation incorporates research from Oxford University academics.
- The play’s setting is a company creating robots by combining human flesh with computer code.
- Key characters include Dom, the company boss; Sulla, a robot assistant; Helen, an activist and prime minister’s daughter; and Ali, a worker on the island.
- The story explores whether robots can feel emotions and have souls.
- Robots in the play fight for the right to reproduce.
- The play debates ethics, science, and what it means to be human.
- "Robota" is staged at the Schwarzman Centre, Oxford, until July 18.
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