Please Miss Robot, Don't Take My Job!

Have you ever wanted to speak with a cyborg? Perhaps you already have and just don’t know it. Since the birth of computerized technology, working-class citizens have discussed fears of robots taking over their jobs. Workers in every field act as tools for creation, making them a necessary form of labor technology. Now, in the 21st century, humans have adopted so many robotic traits while performing labor, that it is plausible to say that they themselves have become cyborgian workers.

On September 6th at Hallwalls Cinema, you’ll have the chance to interact with a machine living in the skin of a human. Please Miss Robot, Don’t Take My Job! is an improvisational art performance that simulates a conversational work environment where only the customer has the agency to speak without the use of AI. By screening a series of microfilms and an interactive performance, Please Miss Robot, Don’t Take My Job! explores the way we machinify ourselves and others through the lens of service work.