In a show-stopping duet, Broadway legends Todd Almond and Donna Murphy (portraying the imagined character of AI) dig into our tangled relationship with artificial intelligence — blending wit and warmth with a touch of existential dread. This Broadway act, written exclusively for TED, is cabaret meets searing social commentary meets comedic gold.For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyouTEDSports: ted.com/sportsTEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-viennaTEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. I love so many of the TED Talks and performances we share with you here each day. And over the years, I've learned so much, laughed so much, and even shed a few tears. But today's performance is really special, and I'm so excited to share it with you.
We'll quickly set the scene for you. Composer, author, and performer Todd Allman walks on stage and sits down at a grand piano. And over the next 10 minutes, he accompanies the imagined voice of artificial intelligence herself, played by the incredible actor and singer Donna Murphy. It's cabaret meets searing social commentary meets comedic gold. Enjoy.
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There's one voice that we didn't hear from all week, and I'm a little disappointed because I really was curious what she would say. And we've been talking about her all week, so I thought we would hear from her, but we didn't. And that voice is AI herself. And so I got on my computer, and I was chatting with AI, and I asked her if maybe she would join us this evening, and she said yes.
And so I can't believe I have the incredible honor of introducing to all of you AI!
Huh. A kiss on the cheek to each TED attendee. Hello. It's been quite a week, all this talk about me.
I've heard every word you've said. Such passion, such discourse, such substance, such heart. Such gorgeous A.I. But you never thought I would be this smart. Whoopsie. As Frankenstein said of his towering construct, she's alive, boys, and I think you're totally folks. You're adorable. With your fragile bones.
That's weird to mention our bones.
Just adorable. Look, little carbon-based clones.
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