Primary User

by Nate Eppler

Where do your posts go when you die? A cutting-edge chatbot unintentionally becomes a digital monument when one of its creators dies unexpectedly, leaving his loved ones to argue over ownership of the digital remains – and their own grief. A millennial ghost story and an examination of disconnection and grief in the age of loneliness.

Where do your posts go when you die? A cutting-edge chatbot unintentionally becomes a digital monument when one of its creators dies unexpectedly, leaving his loved ones to argue over ownership of the digital remains – and their own grief. A millennial ghost story and an examination of disconnection and grief in the age of loneliness.

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  • Angels Theatre Company: Primary User

    Digital remains. It’s an uncommon phrase, or perhaps an unlikely phrase, that evokes a feeling of cognitive dissonance. After all, digital is impermanent and temporal; remains are physical and lasting. And yet, the phrase clearly strikes a chord within us that causes some discomfort. The digital remains are simply the conduit through which the characters recognize and understand their relationship with the human. A millennial ghost story indeed. And, a deeply felt and important reminder of the relationships, digital and otherwise, that we leave behind.

    Digital remains. It’s an uncommon phrase, or perhaps an unlikely phrase, that evokes a feeling of cognitive dissonance. After all, digital is impermanent and temporal; remains are physical and lasting. And yet, the phrase clearly strikes a chord within us that causes some discomfort. The digital remains are simply the conduit through which the characters recognize and understand their relationship with the human. A millennial ghost story indeed. And, a deeply felt and important reminder of the relationships, digital and otherwise, that we leave behind.

  • Brigid Amos: Primary User

    A fascinating exploration into the modern concept of digital remains. Unlike the social media accounts and other online traces of the dead that live on to haunt us, this play further upends the grieving process by pushing digital remains closer to AI, a disturbing prospect that may emerge in the not so distant future.

    A fascinating exploration into the modern concept of digital remains. Unlike the social media accounts and other online traces of the dead that live on to haunt us, this play further upends the grieving process by pushing digital remains closer to AI, a disturbing prospect that may emerge in the not so distant future.

  • Cheryl Bear: Primary User

    A mind blowing piece about the overwhelming power of technology and that search for connection even artificially after our loved one has past. The memories we cling to, our connection, the questions we need answered, the grief that comes with moving on. It's truly all consuming! Fantastic!

    A mind blowing piece about the overwhelming power of technology and that search for connection even artificially after our loved one has past. The memories we cling to, our connection, the questions we need answered, the grief that comes with moving on. It's truly all consuming! Fantastic!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ashland New Plays Festival, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Ingram New Works Festival , Year 2017
  • Type Residency, Organization Ingram New Works Project / Nashville Repertory Theatre, Year 2017

Awards

  • 2018 Ashland New Plays Festival
    Ashland New Plays Festival
    Winner
    2018