Eliza, a theatrical thriller about the first chatbot, feels emotionally distant. That’s the point

Tom Holloway’s play uses the real-life story of 1960s chatbot ‘Eliza’ to explore the tension between humans and AI.

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2026-10-06 23:07 · The Conversation AI (US)
Eliza, a theatrical thriller about the first chatbot, feels emotionally distant. That’s the point

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