“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 […]