ARTIFICĂ

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ARTIFICA is a theatrical dance work exploring the origins and ethical consequences of artificial intelligence through movement, memory and storytelling. Shown from the perspective of a future artificial being, the work goes back in time, reconstructing the memories of Louise — the granddaughter of the “father of AI” — in search of her own origins.

Performed by five dancers taking on multiple characters, the show unfolds in three intertwined time layers: a futuristic present, a fictional love story set in Japan of the Edo era, and an intimate past where the first AI codes were created. Distinct movement languages, musical worlds and theatrical spaces come together through solos and duets to eventually come together in a common dance. Combining dance, theatre and storytelling, ARTIFICA invites viewers to reflect on human ambition, the act of creation, and whether humanity is truly in control of its own evolution.

Klevis Elmazaj is a Dutch-Albanian choreographer, filmmaker and performer. He was born in Berat, Albania, and at the age of six he moved to Italy, where he began studying ballet. He was educated under Ilir Shaqiri and then at the Ateneo Danza in Forlì. He graduated from the Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance in London.

It operates internationally at the junction of dance, theater and opera. His career includes collaborations with leading opera stages: Teatro Real (Rusalka, 2020), Oper Frankfurt (Christmas Eve, 2021), Finnish National Opera (Salome, 2022), Dutch National Opera (Lohengrin, 2023) and Bayerische Staatsoper (Pique Dame, 2024). He also made his musical theatre debut at West Side Story (tour of the Netherlands) and Spring Awakening at Volksoper Vienna.