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11 hours ago · This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of McNeal, his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel. He wanted the title character, played by Robert Downey Jr in his Broadway debut, to deliver a monologue that sounded like a computer wrote it.
5 hours ago · This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of Mcneal, his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel. He wanted the title character, played by Robert Downey Jr in his Broadway debut, to deliver a monologue that sounded like a computer wrote it.
6 days ago · How a Play About A.I. Lured Robert Downey Jr. to Broadway. Alexandra Alter in The New York Times: This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of “McNeal,” his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel.
2 days ago · The 59-year-old actor, who joined the 'On with Kara Swisher' podcast on October 21 with McNeal playwright Ayad Akhtar and director Bartlett Sher, addressed the growing concerns around AI and digital replication in the entertainment industry.
5 days ago · Junk by Ayad Akhtar is described as “a gripping financial thriller set in the ruthless world of 1980s Wall Street, exposing the greed and ambition that fueled the junk bond market.” The show is filled with more finance jargon than you can shake a Treasury bond at and more actors than usual, especially post-pandemic, 17.
4 days ago · Downey made his Broadway debut this month in McNeal, a one-act play by Ayad Akhtar that delves into themes of artificial intelligence, artistic integrity, plagiarism and copyright infringement. The 59-year-old actor plays the titular character, Jacob McNeal, an acclaimed novelist whose battles with alcoholism and mental illness culminate at a ...
4 days ago · Downey made his Broadway debut this month in “McNeal,” a one-act play by Ayad Akhtar that delves into themes of artificial intelligence, artistic integrity, plagiarism and copyright...
