Echo 2050

Come on, classical music fans, enter the wacky world of "Echo 2050". This classical music award is hot again. This thing is a wild ride through the digital art revolution, baby!

At a time when AI goddesses are recreating our art world, Opera Lab Berlin will be taking on the art craze. Because "A.I. Ursula*" is our crazy beast that sucks everything into its "Artmatrix" and creates artistic chaos and masterpieces. Millions of artist aunts become her will-less voices. A.I. Ursula* rocks concerts, she writes hits, and she changes art history.

In 2050, the all-out culture war between A.I. Ursula* and her humanoid creators begins. She is the sole Herschera of art. She wants total control. She is ruthless. Artistic freedom? Not a chance. A.I. Ursula* wants to eliminate human morons and generate true art. In this art battle, there is only one choice: merge with her "Artmatrix" or get lost!

But A.I. Ursula* lacks the human soul, the true essence of art. Her algorithm is searching for old, surviving supervirtuosinas who are hiding in a digitally backward old people's home. A.I. Ursula* wants to steal their souls to fully recharge herself. But where are the classical music stars?

"Echo 2050": What will competition or coexistence between humans and AI look like in the future? What will happen to old, forgotten people and those suffering from dementia? What role will art play in a world dominated by AI? Will humanoid art lose importance as "AI" and other dictatorships take over?

"Echo 2050" is a wild trip, a colorful mix of chaos, camp and music. The revolution has begun - get in or stay out. The future is now, and it is extremely virtuosic

--The music theater ensemble OPERA LAB BERLIN is a hybrid collective that links all the links in the creative chain. People from all disciplines come together in the Opera Lab: Whether music, acting, composition, directing, choreography, stage and costume design, lighting, stage craft or dramaturgy - the artists are united by the desire to create unique musical theater experiences. All laboratory members are instructed to try out everything and constantly explore new things. Everyone's virtuoso skills should be expanded in every project. Opera Lab Berlin applies a principle of equality between music and theater, between sounds and movement. Since its foundation in 2013, the collective has staged over 30 independent productions, with compositions by over 40 different contemporary composers and over 18 different directors. The core of the ensemble has now grown to over 30 members, while the collaboration with artists and production staff extends to more than 100 talents.