San Francisco Ballet's Mere Mortals Reimagines Myths of Pandora and Prometheus as Allegory for AI's Blessings and Perils
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The San Francisco Ballet has created a new production called "Mere Mortals" that reimagines the ancient Greek myths of Pandora and Prometheus as an allegory for technological progress and AI.
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The artistic director, Tamara Rojo, wanted to create a piece that explored the moral questions surrounding the development of AI technologies.
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The production uses electronic music, abstract visuals generated by AI, and other futuristic elements to create a visually intense experience that contrasts human dancers with AI art.
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Hayes Valley near the opera house is home to many AI tech workers, making the myths highly relevant to the San Francisco area.
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The ballet ultimately expresses optimism, with the dancers representing Hope freed from Pandora's jar, able to lift one of the characters over the rest.