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FR#313 SolidGoldMagikarp: A Descent into the AI Underworld

  • St Peter's Anglican Church Saint Peter's Street Canterbury, England, CT1 2BQ United Kingdom (map)

Doors for this event open at 7pm. The events begins at 8pm. There will be a short interval. The event is expected to finish by 10pm at the latest.  A wide range of refreshment are available throughout the evening from the cafe. Card and cash payment are accepted at the venue.  Please note any unclaimed reserved seating will be released at 8.30pm.

In place of the promised restaging of his unlikely folk theatre creation A Portal to the Symbiocene (originally performed at Smugglers Festival in 2025), erstwhile AI safety researcher and author of SolidGoldMagikarp: A Descent Into the AI Underworld,  Matthew Watkins will be presenting a film screening of an experimental AI reconstruction of the play based on surviving footage.

This will involve a brief introductory talk and post-screening reflection followed by Q&A.

Further information:

  • Disabled access into the building

  • The floor may be uneven in place, parts of the church date back to 1100

  • Everything is on one level

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