Funeral For An AI God

By: Florence Smith Nicholls

Death – Gambling – AI Ethics
Scenario format: Larp
Duration: 1 hour
Number of players: 4

“Fortune favours the four.”

This one hour sci-fi larp explores how four different characters with vested interests in a so-called AI god perform their grief at her funeral. Players will be given prompts for memories they have with the AI that they can choose to share – or not. As the AI god Fortuna supposedly regulated games of chance in this world, the characters may question why they were chosen by lottery to attend the funeral. This larp is designed for playful reflection on AI ethics and the dangers of anthropomorphising technology.

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About the author
Florence Smith Nicholls is a PhD researcher in game archaeology and AI from London. They also have experience in game writing and narrative design, having worked as a Story Tech for the Danish indie studio Die Gute Fabrik. Funeral For An AI God is their first larp.