
Jacob McNeal, a celebrated and self-destructive writer at the peak of his career and a Nobel Prize in Literature contender, watches his relationship with his son, his past, and his own creative process collapse as he confronts a new threat: Artificial Intelligence. Through cutting-edge video design and digital effects, the play raises questions about power, creation, and the limits of artistic ownership in a world where human thought itself can be reproduced within seconds.

By Ayad Akhtar
Jacob McNeal, a celebrated and self-destructive writer at the peak of his career and a Nobel Prize in Literature contender, watches his relationship with his son, his past, and his own creative process collapse as he confronts a new threat: Artificial Intelligence. Through cutting-edge video design and digital effects, the play raises questions about power, creation, and the limits of artistic ownership in a world where human thought itself can be reproduced within seconds.