The Human Problem

Last year, I had the absolute joy (and occasional existential crisis) of directing a short audio play called “The Human Problem” for The Living in the Future podcast.

The play was written over a year ago by Don Smith, likely before half your interactions were arguing about AI. It imagines an AI system at the center of a prediction-market–style ecosystem and debates what happens when we outsource more and more judgment to a machine. Basically, ideas that seemed slightly far-fetched even just one year ago are now firmly in our daily discussions. Terrifying? Exhilarating? You be the judge. But give it a listen, which you can do here: https://www.livinginthefuture.rocks/e/episode-12-audio-play-the-human-problem/

I’m enormously proud of the work that the wonderful actors and sound designer put in to bring Don’s words to life.

And yes, doing PR is very similar to directing.

The brilliant creative team:

Written by Don Smith

Produced by Sunshine Lampitoc Smith

Sound Designer: Wesley Apfel, using Pixabay

Dean Williams: Zack Graham

Host: Kelli Dawn Hancock

William Barstow: DW McCann

Steven Dorvan and Time Announcements: Erik Patterson

Written by Katy L.