Une vie intelligente

The Digital World is Changing Our Lives. Sometimes, without us even realizing it. As new technologies—especially artificial intelligence—seep into our daily lives, how can we, both individually and collectively, resist technological monopolies and the power of algorithms? How can we rethink our relationship with the digital world in a more equitable and sustainable way?

In March 2023, hundreds of researchers and experts in new technologies called for a moratorium on the development of the most powerful AI systems. That pause never happened. Since then, public debate has been raging: while pessimists warn of an impending loss of control, optimists claim that AI will eventually solve most of humanity’s problems.

What if we took a step back—from our smart devices—to rediscover the momentum to imagine a different future?

After exploring the fragility of the human body in the age of biotechnology with i/O (2021), the duo Posthumains now takes on the challenge of bringing people together around these dizzying questions. This time, instead of giving the floor to experts, they turn to the public—shifting from theory to action.

With Une vie intelligente, Dominique Leclerc (writer and co-director) and Patrice Charbonneau-Brunelle (co-director and scenographer) offer a unique experience: a space for dialogue and collective reflection, free from moralizing or alarmist rhetoric. Without claiming to have all the answers, this performance is an invitation to confront, together, what eludes us in this all-digital era.