The play 'East is South' examines the paranoia surrounding artificial intelligence and surveillance in a bureaucratic setting reminiscent of a Trump-like dystopia. Two programmers, Lena and Sasha, are interrogated about a security breach involving their work on artificial general intelligence, heightening themes of control and manipulation. Despite the intriguing premise, the script by Beau Willimon struggles with coherence and fails to effectively develop tension or humor. The narrative intersperses personal backstories that delve into ideas of faith and the potential consequences of AI, ultimately suggesting that an AI takeover could be preferable to authoritarian governance.
The play suggests that an AI takeover might not be worse than the current authoritarian regime, raising questions about faith and belief systems.
While the script highlights a Cold War-style paranoia, the scattered narrative fails to build tension or humor, resulting in an unsatisfying experience.
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