LUCY AI – Apr 24-25
US Premiere
“The company that’s bringing me to my critical knees is Toronto’s bluemouth inc.”
— Globe and Mail, 2004
“Nobody comes close to doing what they do.”
— Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine 2015
ABOUT
LUCY AI is a collaboration between Lucy Simic and her Toronto-based interdisciplinary
performance collective bluemouth inc. and Montreal artificial intelligence company Reimagine
AI. Lucy and David Usher, of Reimagine AI have been close friends for 3 decades since they
first met as students while studying modern dance at University in Vancouver, BC.
In 2018, at the age of 49, Lucy was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. David was deeply
impacted by the news and began wondering how his company Reimagine AI, might be able to
use its technology to create a poetic, visual archive of his friend’s life and career as an artist.
This exhibition is the story of Lucy’s life told through a collage of film, music, and movement
powered by artificial intelligence.
CREDITS
bluemouth inc.
Mariel Marshall
Lisa Humber
Stephen O’Connell
Lucy Simic
Part of the Experiments in Digital Storytelling Initiative between La MaMa and CultureHub.
L Wilson-Spiro – video design
Richard Windeyer – composer
Created in collaboration with ReImagine AI
David Usher – concept and AI development
BIOS
bluemouth inc. is an award-winning Canadian performance collective known for creating bold,
immersive experiences that push the boundaries of live performance. Since 1998, they’ve
captivated audiences around the world with groundbreaking works like Dance Marathon, It
Comes in Waves, and Cafe Sarajevo. Blending theatre, dance, and technology, bluemouth inc. crafts performances that resonate deeply on a personal level while reflecting the complexities of our times. Their latest project, GAME OF LIFE, continues this tradition—a powerful two-part exploration of how we mark time, navigate relationships, and find meaning in the face of life’s biggest challenges.
REIMAGINE AI Founded by David Usher in 2018, Reimagine AI is an artificial intelligence creative studio specializing in creating AI-powered virtual beings and cutting-edge virtual being technology.
La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
20th Anniversary
Click here to see list of shows for La MaMa Moves! 20th Anniversary.
La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival continues to support La MaMa’s commitment to presenting diverse performance styles that challenge audience’s perception of dance by featuring performance/installations, experimental film screenings & public symposiums which address dance artists’ engagement with the current political climate, as well as honoring diasporic histories and legacy, ancestral inspirations and inter-generational dialogue.
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