Review: Headlong's 'Robota' Explores AI Threats in Sci-Fi Classic

A review of Headlong's theatrical adaptation of Karel Čapek’s 1920 play 'R.U.R.' (Robota) at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre, which delves into timely debates about the threat of technology and artificial intelligence.

10 Jul, 04:00 — 10 Jul, 04:00

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Robota review – machines on the march in next-gen version of sci-fi classic

Schwarzman Centre, Oxford Headlong’s take on Karel Čapek’s 1920 tale of romance and robots is rife with timely debates about tech’s threat but at times the philosophical discussions drag on If our world is currently thinking through the brave new future of generative AI and super intelligence, Karel Čapek’s 1920 play RUR: Rossum’s Universal Robots proves the notion of robot consciousness and rebellion is not a new anxiety. So does Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which Čapek’s drama resembles in ...

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