Famulus 4.0

Famulus 4.0 is a contemporary urban dance piece by the company Iron Skulls, in which four performers and a robot dog explore human bonds and artificial intelligence through stage breaking.

Famulus 4.0 begins on a 6 × 6 metre platform that is perceived both as a bounded and as an unlimited space. On it, four performers share the stage with a robot dog, and the piece sets up a dialogue between the human and the artificial.

The work is structured as an autofiction told through movement and stage breaking. Its reflection revolves around the fragility of social bonds in an age of hyperconnectivity and automation. The title refers to the Latin term famulus, meaning servant, and to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the piece engages with contemporary debates on artificial intelligence, the use of technology and emotional ties in the digital age.

The performers are Luis Muñoz, Diego Garrido, Moisés "Moe" and Héctor Plaza "Buba". The piece is designed for public spaces, performance venues and non-conventional settings, and on this occasion it is presented at La Sala - Espai Cultural in L'Ametlla del Vallès.