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Love, Loss, Grief, and Artificial Intelligence

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Written and performed by Pao-Chang Tsai, Solo Date tells the story of an international businessman from Taiwan, Ho-Nien, whose long-time lover, Alan, is killed in an air crash. Ho-Nien's grief leads him to attempt to reunite with Alan, first through an ancient Taoist ritual and then utilizing artificial intelligence. The journey Ho-Nien takes through the virtual underworld changes his perception of reality and uncovers past secrets that could diminish his potential reunion with Alan. Solo Date poses the profound question, "Is this quest for love a surreal duet, or a solitary monologue?" With themes of loneliness, death, artificial intelligence and longing, it also moves audiences to think about online privacy, the ethics of bringing someone back to life through digital means and how we as humans process loss.