The visuals in last night’s performance of Stravinsky’s Firebird, Pacific Symphony of Orange County, California, used AI generated clips, we understand from members of the audience.

The originator of the visuals, Fowler Amusement, says: ‘For the look of the Firebird projected media, we drew inspiration from theater, dance, and classic illustrations of NC Wyeth, Arthur Rackham, and Howard Pyle from the early 20th century, among others. Our cinema influences include the greats of early cinema, as well as Zefferelli, Miyazaki et al.’

What has yet to be tested – in both artistic and legal terms – is whether is is appropriate to diminish a live, human performance of a work of music with a robotic automation.

One spectator tells us: ‘I think it’s absolutely despicable and contrary to their artistic integrity.’

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