Eliza, a theatrical thriller about the first chatbot, feels emotionally distant. That’s the point

Melbourne Theatre Company staged the premiere of Tom Holloway's play Eliza about the first chatbot. The script follows computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum as people form emotional bonds with his code. For arts scholars, the production shows how live performance uses staging and emotional restraint to represent machine simulation.

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