David Yashin
Bot Thoughts
David Yashin
A non-musical lip-sync performance reimagining the Voice in Samuel Beckett’s THE UNNAMABLE as an AI Chess Bot stuck in a tangential loop of questions, answers and observations. Watch, listen and even play a game of chess as the unfeeling AI trys to imagine a life free from the ceaseless stream of online data that fuels its existence. A reminder that the human-like bots swaying online political discourse are but dangerous illusions, voices without souls.
David is an interdisciplinary artist from NYC and a member of SAG-AFTRA & AEA. For over a decade, he has taken on many roles in the arts and entertainment industry, jobs that include acting, singing, stuntwork, precision driving, and even a bit of costume, prop, and set design. In his free time, David enjoys hiking, biking, and traveling with his bf Quang.