Theatre Review: FrankenTacit ★★☆☆☆

Is Frankenstein the first cautionary tale about AI? If so, what does it mean to re-imagine it through the lens of Korean algorave music? The Seoul-based Tacit Group have crafted a new version of an ancient tale. Against a projected backdrop of procedurally generated imagery, a single human performer is joined by two AIs - together they create an unusual sonic experience built live on stage. The work is a triptych, split into three interlocking parts, each one building up the tension as the sole human performer battles for the soul of a very new machine. The show describes itself as presenting a form of multimedia synaesthesia - which led me to think it would be a mind-bending and eye-melting fusion of colour and sound. Instead, the visuals are close to monochrome which, when combined with the discordant and harsh music, makes for a challenging experience. Gazaebal, both the director and the performer, has a grand vision. While Mary Shelley's original Frankenstein asks us to consider…

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