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Conference / Symposium:Beyond Human
Location: Chrysler Center - Chesebrough Auditorium - 4-12-2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (America/New_York) (3 hours)

As artificial intelligence reshapes the boundaries of human creativity, opera—a centuries-old art form—has the potential to stand at the forefront of this transformation. The University of Michigan AI Lab proudly presents Beyond Human a symposium exploring the intersection of AI, music, and theatrical storytelling. In conjunction with Detroit Opera’s highly anticipated world-premiere production of Così fan tutte (April 6-13), this event brings together visionaries from the fields of opera, computer science, design, and robotics to examine how AI is revolutionizing composition, performance, and art. Conversations with: – Yuval Sharon, Detroit Opera – Deirdre Loughridge, Northwestern – Michael Wellman, U-M Computer Science & Engineering – Clare Croft, U-M LSA, SMTD, Arts Initiative – Julie Zhu, U-M SMTD – Carla Diana, Diligent Robotics, Cranbrook – David Levin, U-Chicago – Patrícia Alves-Oliviera, U-M Robotics For those who would also like to see the opera, you can acquire tickets at

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