The Jury Experience - Muerte por IA

A play in the form of a trial in which the audience acts as the jury: after hearing testimony and reviewing evidence, it votes at key moments and delivers the verdict on a death caused by a self-driving car.

Muerte por IA begins with a road accident in which a self-driving vehicle has caused a death, and asks who should be held responsible: the person who developed the software, the occupant who trusted the car, or the artificial intelligence system involved. The case has no precedent and offers no simple answers.

The audience takes the place of the jury. Throughout the performance, it hears testimony, examines evidence and weighs every argument. At key moments it must vote, and those decisions change the course of the case, so each session may unfold differently. At the end, it is the audience that delivers the verdict: guilty or not guilty.

The doors close when the show begins and no late entry is permitted. The play includes references to injuries and deaths, testimony about bereavement and moments of intense emotional conflict. Given its participatory nature, this outing is designed for those who want to decide the outcome and not merely watch, and it is staged at the Trui Teatre in Palma.