At the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, artists are using AI to tell deeply human stories.
- Dead Air – A woman connects with a digital simulation of her late father, exploring grief and the limits of machine empathy.
- Stampin’ in the Graveyard – A glitchy AI guide leads audiences through a surreal end-of-the-world journey.
- AI: The Waiting Room – Audience members receive a fully personalized audio play, sometimes about something as quirky as romance with the family cat.
These shows highlight both the creativity and the emotional gaps of AI, revealing how technology can imitate—but never fully replace—human connection.
