R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) Reimagined by AI with Genuine Human Assistance from Dennis E. Perkins

In 1925, Karel Čapek introduced the word robot to the world. His play envisioned artificial workers designed to serve humanity — and posed a question that still resonates today: what happens when humans become dependent on their own creations?  This new adaptation brings that question into the present.

Set inside a contemporary data laboratory, this production explores a world where human creativity, memory, and identity are collected, studied, and transformed by artificial intelligence. At first, the system seems helpful—even inspiring. It responds to questions. It creates art. It learns.

But what happens when the system grows more capable, and the humans begin to rely on it more deeply?

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