Echo
Raymond R.
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“Echo” is about a man who is codependent with technology. One day, he gets into an argument with a sentient AI assistant, and it ends up helping him realize what he can do to reclaim his humanity and connection with the real world. Although Mark’s experience is impossible, his way of life at the start of the story is reflected in many of our lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the gradual introduction of the internet to business, communications, and entertainment was accelerated rapidly. Due to quarantine policies that rendered in-person life very difficult, many Americans lived their lives through the web. Amidst the chaos of 2020, some people predicted digital life was a “new normal.” Although the pandemic did end, technology has irreversibly become a large, harmful presence in our country. Virtual life was and is not sustainable. Going outside, connecting with nature and each other in the real world, is a crucial part of our lives, and as technology encroaches more and more on our lives, it is more necessary than ever to hold onto our humanity. I hope that everyone who reads this script or sees it performed will be inspired to find some way to watch the ducks.
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Creativity is a way to put a tiny fragment of my world into the worlds of others.
