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Journalist and writer Rebecca Davis presents an hour-long solo comedy show built around the premise that artificial intelligence is quietly outperforming humans across multiple domains.
Davis is a longtime South African journalist known for political and cultural commentary, and the author of Best White and Self-Helpless. The show uses the possibility of human obsolescence as a comic starting point, tracing how rapidly AI has moved from handling routine technical tasks to producing art, music and fiction, while arguing that humour remains one area where machines still lag behind.
Structured as a series of digressions rather than a straight lecture, the performance touches on technology, family, work and civilisation, with the exact targets shifting depending on current events closer to the festival date. The tone is irreverent rather than analytical, aimed at audiences looking for satire over technical discussion of AI.
Due to strong language throughout, the show is not suitable for children or listeners sensitive to coarse humour.