"Before the first line of dialogue, the audience of DOOMERS is ordered over the Tannoy to sit the f**k down. From this moment, the two-act play inducts us into an insult-saturated world of tech-rich Gen-Zers facing a company crisis. The masterminds behind an artificial intelligence product Mindmesh' are on war footing. The first act finds company creator Seth, an unhinged sociopath, played powerfully by Sam Hykrin (F**kboy), hunkered down in a San Francisco apartment."
"Alarming bugs' in his AI model have prompted his sacking by the executive board a controversy about which the drama turns. The play is dialogue heavy and essentially plotless. The first act follows Seth and his advisors as they grapple with the fallout of his dismissal and the ethical crunch-points of their project. After the interval the cast changes completely. The second half follows the board members' fretting over the direction of the company, their associations with Seth and the future of super intelligence."
The two-act drama opens with a brash order for the audience to sit down and immerses viewers in an insult-saturated Silicon Valley milieu of tech-rich Gen-Zers confronting a company crisis. Creators of an AI product called Mindmesh face alarming bugs that lead to founder Seth's dismissal. The first act centers on Seth and his advisors grappling with fallout, ethical crunch-points, and personal collapse. The second act shifts to the executive board debating company direction, associations with Seth, and the future of superintelligence. Themes include capitalism, masculine ego, and existential risk. The production relies on sharp, dialogue-driven exchanges and standout performances that keep dense ethical puzzles taut.
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