Technology and liveness in contemporary performance art

The world of performance art is ever evolving and shifting but with the leaps and bounds happening within the world of technology what does that mean for the field of performance art? In this thesis, I explore a range of case studies that I believe highlight important questions and insights on this topic. This three-part investigation explores how technology has revolutionized performance art, from redefining physical space to the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) as a key component of the creative process and questions about audience interpretations of a robotic performer. With these new waves occurring we are forced to reevaluate our presumptions about creativity, performance space, and the complex interactions between technology, tradition, the artist and the audience as we negotiate this shifting landscape. This new wave is pushing the envelope of what is possible in the live entertainment space and enabling viewers to take part in a dynamic conversation between human creativity and machine intelligence.