Communication Papers of the 20th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2025F8592

Citation: Communication Papers of the 20th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS), M. Bolanowski, M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki, D. Ślęzak (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 45, pages 167–174 (2025)

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Abstract. The paper presents results of a project involving the use of AI in the creative process in the theatre. As a case study, the plays of the Polish polymath Stanis\l{}aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, aka Witkacy, were considered. The goals were to use AI tools: 1. to draft the author's vision of performances according to his precise original stage directions and to generate character designs and costumes, scenography, lighting and accessories; 2. to generate hypothetical scenes and moreover to reconstruct texts of lost plays. The quality of the content generated by AI was evaluated by a stylometric analysis, confronting it with the original corpus. The project was complemented by a survey conducted among theatre artists to assess the potential usefulness of AI tools.

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