#SoftLove

by Frédéric Deslias and Eric Sadin

2017

#SoftLove

by Frédéric Deslias and Eric Sadin

2017

Digital art

Artificial intelligence

Stage performance

Visual arts

Music and live performance

Digital art

Artificial intelligence

Stage performance

Visual arts

Music and live performance

#SoftLove relates a 24h journey of a woman’s life through the omniscient and distraught look of one’s digital assistant. A smart system that knows everything about the unique person for whom he is responsible, following all the time one’s everyday life. Domestic administration, professional assistance, attractive commercial offers, alerts toward imminent risks. Every time, this wise and invisible entity is scheduled to anticipate desires. Yet, this machine is endowed with affect and falls secretly in love...

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Suitable for all audiences

from 70 to 75 minute(s)

French, English

Update : 20/11/2023

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Accustomed to techno-reflexive forms, Clair-Obscur is today associated with the author Eric Sadin on a new cycle of shows and laboratories: DYS_LAB / From utopias to technological dystopies.
His latest novel, #SoftLove, published in 2014, takes a new step that brings us to the theater, or rather to a more (con) textual form, in a special format: it is the monologue of an Artificial Intelligence, which describes in depth the life of a woman, very alive and contemporary. Capturing and anticipating with our complicity its least states, its least desires...

This is a reflection on the digital systems that are progressively invading our lives at all levels. In an anticipated present, or near future, in the era of big data, predictive algorithms, smartphones and tablets, connected objects, biometric bracelets, ...
A critical reversal is achieved: our computers now follow and coach us in all our daily lives and we massively delegate to them new Tasks of our work, Our body, our brain...

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Presentation - SoftLove

Duration

From 70 to 75 minute(s)

Categories

Suitable for all audiences

Minimum age

12 years

Pricing

Fixed price

Prices

From 5000€

Original language

French

Dubbing

English

Subtitles

Interpreter

yes

Public outreach

Technician

yes

Equipment

Other

Minimum space required

de 49 m ² à 100 m ²

Internet connection

Not required to broadcast the artwork

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A workshop may accompagny this artwork.

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Artistic direction

Frédéric Deslias

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Author

Eric Sadin

Broadcasting

AADN - Arts & Cultures Numériques

Production

Le Clair Obscur

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