Presentation
Reimagining Beckett’s Not I in Virtual Reality: The MetaHuman as a Digital Double of the Actor
SessionAgency and Performance
DescriptionThis practice-based project reimagines Beckett’s Not I in virtual reality, marrying minimalist theatre with immersive technology. A lone, disembodied Metahuman mouth exploits VR’s intense presence while subverting customary embodiment and audience agency. Integrating performing avatars, the work probes authenticity, identity, and authorship, demonstrating how “subtractive dramaturgy” thrives in an additive medium. Findings advance performance studies, XR design, and digital humanities by showing how technology reshapes creativity, embodiment, and storytelling.
Event Type
Art Paper
TimeMonday, 11 August 20254:05pm - 4:25pm PDT
LocationWest Building, Rooms 109-110
ACM Digital Library
Art Papers' PDFs
Session Time & Location
Sunday, 10 August 20256:00pm - 8:45pm PDTWest Building, Ballroom AB
Monday, 11 August 20253:45pm - 5:35pm PDTWest Building, Rooms 109-110
Arts & Design
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Livestreamed
Recorded
Art
Audio
Digital Twins
Education
Performance
Virtual Reality
