Storyfinding: Why the Best Stories Are Found, Not Invented

“It’s easier to find than to invent.” This quote, often attributed to Nikola Tesla, captures something I’ve spent nearly 30 years learning on improv stages around the world. When I started out as an improviser, I believed great stories had to be clever. The more surprising, the more layered, the more elaborate, the better. I […]

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Exploring Time and Memory in Improv Theater with AI Models

As I delve into teaching large language models how to perform in improv theater, I’ve discovered an intriguing aspect: I’m learning a lot about improv itself. Many concepts that seem instinctive to us are quite challenging for a beginner like a language model. This pushes me to rethink and rearticulate these concepts so that a […]

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