The Jury Experience - The Killer AI

A courtroom drama at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre in which the audience sits as the jury, weighing testimony and voting on the case of a fatal crash involving a driverless car.

The Jury Experience: The Killer AI is a games and mysteries outing in which the audience sits as the jury in a courtroom drama. Testimony is heard, evidence is examined and cross-examinations take place on stage, and at key moments jurors vote, which steers the direction of the case. The trial concerns a driverless car that has caused a death: who should answer for it, the developer behind the software, the traveller who relied on the vehicle, or the artificial intelligence that made the decision?

Votes are taken during the session, and each choice reveals different hidden angles of the case, so the verdict can differ from one session to another. The subject covers a fatal vehicle accident, grief and loss, and the production contains intense emotional conflict, with references to injury and death. At the end, the jury delivers a guilty or not guilty verdict, and the outcome rests with those in the audience.

Wheelchair spaces are available, and the venue is fully accessible. Groups of thirty or more and private sessions can be arranged. The outing suits couples and groups of friends who enjoy puzzles and debate, and it is hosted at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool.