Pigeon Fool

Pigeon Fool by Counterpilot

In a world where robots are becoming more human and humans are becoming more robotic, what does it take to truly declare our own humanness – and will anyone believe you?

The earliest known robot was a steam-powered pigeon created in 400BC. It was said to have been successful because it fooled the birds to believe it was one of their own. Since the days of the steam-powered pigeon, our robots have become increasingly human. The birds were fooled – are we?

Pigeon Fool, created by Counterpilot, is a theatrical Turing Test meets game show, exploring humanness in the midst of the AI revolution.

Developed in collaboration with local AI experts at Soulbotix, this new interactive tabletop theatre work blends cunning algorithms and virtual beings, to put its audience to the test.

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Warnings

• Ages 10+
• Strobe lighting effects.
• Counterpilot wishes to advise that this performance uses artificial intelligence systems that involve third party cloud-based processes. During interactive components of the performance, your voice or answers may be captured and processed via various means for the purposes of the performance. Counterpilot ensures that any data captured for the performance is used only for the purposes of staging Pigeon Fool and is not retained, stored, shared or used by any third parties, or by Counterpilot outside the scope of the performance. By purchasing a ticket for Pigeon Fool at Horizon you acknowledge your participation is subject to these AI systems.