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A.I. Takes Center Stage: MacArthur Fellowship Winner Annie Dorsen combines tech and theater

October 5, 2019

Meet theater director Annie Dorsen. She’s just been named one of the Macarthur Foundation’s “Genius” award winners. Dorsen is a theater director who is pushing the limits of artificial intelligence by putting computer technology center stage in her work. Leading many to wonder, who needs actors?

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