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Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
May 12, 2026
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TheGuardian_Technology
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AI was used to co-write a play in the style of Molière.
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Researchers at the Sorbonne collaborated with an AI tool called Le Chat to create the play L'Astrologue ou les Faux Présages.
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The project involved an iterative process of rewriting and adjusting the dialogue generated by the AI.
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