Mathias Richling — AI - No Identity

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A cabaret program about digital double standards, artificial feelings and real abysses

In the new solo program “AI — No Identity,” Mathias Richling takes the audience on a fast-paced journey through the irritatingly contradictory world of artificial intelligence — and shows one thing in particular: The greatest confusion does not arise in the algorithms, but in our heads.

What happens when chatbots suddenly appear more sensitive than CEOs? Why are we afraid of machines that supposedly take away our jobs while we ourselves make extremely bad decisions every day? And how much identity do people actually need while they diligently stack filters, avatars and digital masks?

With sharp wit, precise observational skills and a good dose of self-irony, MATHIAS SRICHLING dissects modern tech faith — between data protection panic and continuous optimization, between Siri loyalty and Google faith crisis. It is philosophized, parodied and pointed out until it's clear: Maybe we need less artificial intelligence... and a bit more natural intelligence.

“AI — No Identity” is an evening full of humor, speed and surprising food for thought — a cabaret inventory of our digitized present. For anyone who wants to laugh at AI before it does at us.

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Richling, who is hailed by many critics as the best parodist of the German cabaret scene, presents his latest observations as always in sophisticated literary form (there are already master's and doctoral theses on his texts). It is directed by author and SWR presenter Günter Verdin. One critic describes Richling's art of transformation as follows: “He doesn't even need a large mask, changing his voice and posture and using a few gestures are enough to recognize who he is sketching and caricturing through humorous and sometimes bizarre exaggeration.” Please see for yourself!