MIRA 11_shift explores the interplay between humans and technology in dance. Movement proposals from an application developed for and with MIRA are at the center of the choreographic process. Contrasts between personal and anonymous, dispossessing and appropriating, and humanly inhuman are explored in a performance in which the dancers' physicality is juxtaposed with the infinite possibilities of AI. In a unified language of movement, the individual thus manifests itself in detail.

Experimental and sensitive, MIRA explores boundaries - imaginary or spatial, between genres, personal and interpersonal. The performances address central human issues and current social phenomena, always in an attempt to tear down facades.

MIRA creates interdisciplinary projects that weave dance with film, architecture, photography, and currently, virtual realities. Riera's choreographic practice is best described as curatorial and interactive. The pieces are always created in close collaboration with the dancers and the artistic team of composers and dramaturgs. Their individuality, creativity, experiences and diversity of dance styles are incorporated into the process.

"Inspiring [...] is the realization that "so much information is fed in, and we can't follow its origin anymore." Julia Riera refers to the question of what the uncontrollably working algorithms mean for us as a society."

"Can AI make art?" by Thomas Linden, choices.

Choreography & artistic direction Julia Riera.

Performance Kirill Berezovski, Astrid Bramming, Margherita Dello Sbarba, Joy Kammin, Mihyun Ko, Dennis Alexander Schmitz.

Outside Eye Thomas Falk, Odile Foehl

Dramaturgy Elsa Weiland

Composition Timm Roller

Costume design Thomas Wien-Pegelow

Lighting design Jasper Diekamp

Management Caroline Simmler

Financial Administration Anika Bendel

Production & Social Media Lena Busse

Press and Public Relations Mechtild Tellmann Cultural Management

Photos & Design Julia Franken, Hans Diernberger

Idea and scientific support Thomas Kresser

Supported by the NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste with funds from the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne and by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR program, tanz:digital aid program of the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland.

Co-produced by Ringlokschuppen Ruhr (Mülheim an der Ruhr).

The production MIRA 11_shift is based on the research MIRA 11_KI reloaded, supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR program.