This project was created as a collaboration between Claire L. Evans and Tracy Chou for Rhizome's Seven on Seven. The event was recorded and our presentation can be viewed online starting at 3:39:45.

S.V.S. is a play for four bots, in three acts.

Description of characters: X1: A pathetic figure. X2: A tall, distinguished scientist. X3: A good-looking young AI. X4: A competent engineer.

The genders, names, and voices of each character are randomly generated each time S.V.S. is performed.

To start the play, run: python read_script.py from the base directory.

(Note that this code only works on Mac, and you may need to install voices through System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech > System Voice > Customize... to make it work. To see what voices are used in the script, see MALE_VOICES and FEMALE_VOICES in read_script.py.)

Enjoy!