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The Turing test for machine intelligence was first proposed over 75 years ago, but it has never been so timely as it is right now. In John Busser’s “All to HumAIn”, two researchers place three volunteers in a room with the task of determining through there interactions which of them is human and which is a machine simulation. As the experiment progresses, all three see their “humanity” break down as the scenario devolves into to one no unlike Sartre’s No Exit. A tense and provocative piece with an ending that truly surprises.

An excellent sci-fi short with a very satisfying ending. Crackling dialogue throughout. Busser has constructed an excellent play that harkens back to The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone. Highly enjoyable.

JOHN BUSSER is one of those playwrights who never fails to write wonderful gems, “All Too Human” is a witty and dramatic science fiction, which asks a central question: Will AI become indistinguishable from humankind? This play is relevant, well-written, and thoroughly entertaining. I highly recommend it be produced. Bravo, John!

A fun and witty reflection on AI, taking the concept of chatbots, generative AI, and CAPTCHA tests to its natural conclusion. This scene reminds me of the Voight-Kampff tests from the Blade Runner franchise, but with a looser and more conversational tone. Busser balances deftly humor with some insightful questions on what makes people different than machines.

BRILLIANT! Humans are strange. Plant a little doubt in their brains, and stand back.... chaos. JOHN BUSSER has done what he ALWAYS DOES in his plays - gives audiences something to really think about in a clever and thoughtful way. AUDIENCES WILL LOVE THIS!

No need to fret that the subject matter proposal (that robots will replace us) is too foreboding: Busser's play does everything to distract us from the grim portents of a human race dominated by its inventions. It's too busy wise-cracking and letting its characters trash talk each other in the pursuit of scientific inquiry. Played for laughs and delivers them like a machine gun.

There are always reasons to read a John Busser play and one of them is that you will be laughing throughout and the other is that even in a comedy like this, you will come out of the experience with a deeper meaning about life and human relations and what it means to be human in the world of ours before it those human connections possibly fade and disappear for good.

A good experiment uses misdirection to reveal, and in some cases exacerbate our biases, and John Busser has devised an excellent one with "All Too HumAIn". Audiences will be on the edge of their seat as the play's central Turing test goes off the rails... or perhaps goes exactly according to plan. Compelling and twisty!

This is a fascinating exploration of the potential for creating robots that convincingly mimic human behavior. Through clever misdirection Busser keeps us guessing about the robot's identity to the end. The prickly test subjects are unaware of their true roles and their interactions are pointedly funny. Under the guise of rich humor, this play raises the prospect of a frightening future.

In a world in which anything can be AI, I find myself approaching everything from images to articles with a sense of suspicion. Somehow, Busser captures what it's like to live in this odd, post-ChatGPT world with this clever sci-fi premise! When is suspicion warranted, and when is it dangerous? This piece asks a lot of great questions, making it wonderfully rich, compelling, and very funny fodder for post-show lobby chat! Fantastic dialogue and a fun twist make this timely play a winner!