Surviving AI - VIVA PHX
Date and Time
- Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 7pm - 9pm
Location
Valley Bar
130 N Central Ave
Details
A variety show about our future with technology. The future is here, whether we like it or not. Self-driving cars. Talking robots. Self-replicating AI agents with their own missions and crypto wallets. Comedian Shane Mauss and author/professor Athena Aktipis host a variety show exploring our wild AI-infused present through comedy, conversation, and live art. Digital artist Michael Strauss generates visuals in real time and rapper Baba Brinkman goes head-to-head with an AI rapper - programmed by Harmon Leon - in an epic human vs. machine battle. Are we in an inevitable AI apocalypse or is there a win-win future worth building with the machines? One night of comedy, music, and science to figure it out. Free.
Tags
Art
Comedy
Discussion
Educational
Free Events
Live Music
Performing Arts
Science