I appreciated Chris Ashworth's TikTok thoughts on Claude Code. As someone who works in the arts he's a a natural generative AI skeptic - he builds QLab, the theater sound/lighting automation software www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
More of my notes here: simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
More of my notes here: simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
we gotta talk about AI as a programming tool for the arts #theater #arts #techtheatre #llm
TikTok video by chris
www.tiktok.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I appreciated Chris Ashworth's TikTok thoughts on Claude Code. As someone who works in the arts he's a a natural generative AI skeptic - he builds QLab, the theater sound/lighting automation software www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
More of my notes here: simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
More of my notes here: simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...
Getting help with QLab is easy if you know who to ask!
(Us. It's us. The answer is to ask us.)
#QLab #QLabTips #techtheatre #backstage
(Us. It's us. The answer is to ask us.)
#QLab #QLabTips #techtheatre #backstage
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Getting help with QLab is easy if you know who to ask!
(Us. It's us. The answer is to ask us.)
#QLab #QLabTips #techtheatre #backstage
(Us. It's us. The answer is to ask us.)
#QLab #QLabTips #techtheatre #backstage
November 17, 2024 at 11:17 PM
November 14, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Looking to learn a lot next summer? Find the perfect gig for your professional development with USITT Connects: Summer Stock!
Explore the link below for more information.
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#usitt #summerstock #summerstocktheatre #theatretech #techtheatre
Explore the link below for more information.
www.usitt.org/education-tr...
#usitt #summerstock #summerstocktheatre #theatretech #techtheatre
December 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Looking to learn a lot next summer? Find the perfect gig for your professional development with USITT Connects: Summer Stock!
Explore the link below for more information.
www.usitt.org/education-tr...
#usitt #summerstock #summerstocktheatre #theatretech #techtheatre
Explore the link below for more information.
www.usitt.org/education-tr...
#usitt #summerstock #summerstocktheatre #theatretech #techtheatre
How to make big silly props! This is part 1 of a 3-part series where I share everything I have learned about making props for @clubwormhole.bsky.social
improvlaurie.co.uk/blg-whprops1/
#theatre #comedy #backstage #techtheatre
improvlaurie.co.uk/blg-whprops1/
#theatre #comedy #backstage #techtheatre
Wormhole Props Part 1 - How to make a big silly prop, start here • Laurie Owen's Notes
Theatre portfolio and personal journal for Laurie Owen. From here you can see my current productions, and read my writing.
improvlaurie.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How to make big silly props! This is part 1 of a 3-part series where I share everything I have learned about making props for @clubwormhole.bsky.social
improvlaurie.co.uk/blg-whprops1/
#theatre #comedy #backstage #techtheatre
improvlaurie.co.uk/blg-whprops1/
#theatre #comedy #backstage #techtheatre
14 years ago today, I released my first book, Silly Billy’s Guide to the Theatre! I wrote and illustrated it for a class in college and later published it. It may not be my most popular book, but it will always be my first ❤️
#booksky #authorsky #childrensbookauthor #techtheatre
#booksky #authorsky #childrensbookauthor #techtheatre
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
14 years ago today, I released my first book, Silly Billy’s Guide to the Theatre! I wrote and illustrated it for a class in college and later published it. It may not be my most popular book, but it will always be my first ❤️
#booksky #authorsky #childrensbookauthor #techtheatre
#booksky #authorsky #childrensbookauthor #techtheatre
Most AI projects are theatre: If your AI initiative has more slides than commits you’re doing theatre.
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
July 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Most AI projects are theatre: If your AI initiative has more slides than commits you’re doing theatre.
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
AI without a business case is just expensive fun: Like giving a Lamborghini to someone who never learned to drive.
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
July 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
AI without a business case is just expensive fun: Like giving a Lamborghini to someone who never learned to drive.
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
#AIHype #TechTheatre #RealValueMatters #StartupSins #PromptIsNotAProduct #CTOUnplugged
Adventures of Theatre Production and Design class, my students created their first #makeup designs using face charts, pastels, colored pencils. They did pretty great for their first time. #makeupideas #MUA #StageMakeUp #Theatre #TechTheatre #Professor
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Adventures of Theatre Production and Design class, my students created their first #makeup designs using face charts, pastels, colored pencils. They did pretty great for their first time. #makeupideas #MUA #StageMakeUp #Theatre #TechTheatre #Professor
Registration for USITT25 is now OPEN! 🟥
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Join us in Columbus, March 5-8, 2025 for four days of interactive education, immersive labs, recruitment opportunities, and so much more! We can’t wait to Catch You in Columbus!
#USITT #usitt25 #PoweringLiveEntertainment #theatretech #techtheatre
December 3, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Registration for USITT25 is now OPEN! 🟥
Join us in Columbus, March 5-8, 2025 for four days of interactive education, immersive labs, recruitment opportunities, and so much more! We can’t wait to Catch You in Columbus!
#USITT #usitt25 #PoweringLiveEntertainment #theatretech #techtheatre
Join us in Columbus, March 5-8, 2025 for four days of interactive education, immersive labs, recruitment opportunities, and so much more! We can’t wait to Catch You in Columbus!
#USITT #usitt25 #PoweringLiveEntertainment #theatretech #techtheatre
On AI solving the "how to talk to a computer" problem, making HCI more human-centric.
"We've been forced to talk to computers in computer language [and LLMs are] turning that around so that we can be more human."
via @simonwillison.net
"We've been forced to talk to computers in computer language [and LLMs are] turning that around so that we can be more human."
via @simonwillison.net
we gotta talk about AI as a programming tool for the arts #theater #arts #techtheatre #llm
TikTok video by chris
www.tiktok.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
On AI solving the "how to talk to a computer" problem, making HCI more human-centric.
"We've been forced to talk to computers in computer language [and LLMs are] turning that around so that we can be more human."
via @simonwillison.net
"We've been forced to talk to computers in computer language [and LLMs are] turning that around so that we can be more human."
via @simonwillison.net
👏 Total respect to the author of The shows must go on: Educating a rising workforce. We need to uplift, train & support the next gen of live event pros. The industry’s future depends on it.
Read it 👉 zurl.co/Ilikn
#LiveEvents #TheatreSafety #MentorshipMatters #TechTheatre #WorkforceDevelopment
Read it 👉 zurl.co/Ilikn
#LiveEvents #TheatreSafety #MentorshipMatters #TechTheatre #WorkforceDevelopment
Protocol Spring 2025
zurl.co
May 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
👏 Total respect to the author of The shows must go on: Educating a rising workforce. We need to uplift, train & support the next gen of live event pros. The industry’s future depends on it.
Read it 👉 zurl.co/Ilikn
#LiveEvents #TheatreSafety #MentorshipMatters #TechTheatre #WorkforceDevelopment
Read it 👉 zurl.co/Ilikn
#LiveEvents #TheatreSafety #MentorshipMatters #TechTheatre #WorkforceDevelopment
More on why in a few days, after it’s simmered on my brain‘s back burner. But for now, if you’re interested in the future of vibecoding, check out this video by actor, director, theater techie, and founder of many interesting art/software projects Chris Ashworth /2
www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
we gotta talk about AI as a programming tool for the arts #theater #arts #techtheatre #llm
TikTok video by chris
www.tiktok.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
More on why in a few days, after it’s simmered on my brain‘s back burner. But for now, if you’re interested in the future of vibecoding, check out this video by actor, director, theater techie, and founder of many interesting art/software projects Chris Ashworth /2
www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
www.tiktok.com/@chris_ashwo...
Putting down a marker here: when I finish my book, I’ll try to recruit some skilled developers to build a course called “Software Engineering for Plumbers and Poets” – or something like that. /1
we gotta talk about AI as a programming tool for the arts #theater #arts #techtheatre #llm
TikTok video by chris
www.tiktok.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Putting down a marker here: when I finish my book, I’ll try to recruit some skilled developers to build a course called “Software Engineering for Plumbers and Poets” – or something like that. /1
#rohangreen #lightingdesign #theatre #lighting #technicaltheatre #etceos #etceosfamily #StageCraft #TechTheatre #TechnicalTheatre #StageLighting #TheatreDesign #TheatreDesigner #StageLights #Production #TheatreLights #TheatreLighting #TheaterDesign #Design #BehindTheScenes #TheatreTech
August 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Take a journey with us to Cobalt Studios! 🎨🖌️
Meet Abby Bilson and Milinda Weeks, the recipients of the inaugural Cobalt Studios Scholarship, sponsored by Rose Brand!
#USITT #PoweringLiveEntertainment #scenicpainter #scenicpainting #techtheatre #theatretech #usitt25
Meet Abby Bilson and Milinda Weeks, the recipients of the inaugural Cobalt Studios Scholarship, sponsored by Rose Brand!
#USITT #PoweringLiveEntertainment #scenicpainter #scenicpainting #techtheatre #theatretech #usitt25
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December 5, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Take a journey with us to Cobalt Studios! 🎨🖌️
Meet Abby Bilson and Milinda Weeks, the recipients of the inaugural Cobalt Studios Scholarship, sponsored by Rose Brand!
#USITT #PoweringLiveEntertainment #scenicpainter #scenicpainting #techtheatre #theatretech #usitt25
Meet Abby Bilson and Milinda Weeks, the recipients of the inaugural Cobalt Studios Scholarship, sponsored by Rose Brand!
#USITT #PoweringLiveEntertainment #scenicpainter #scenicpainting #techtheatre #theatretech #usitt25
As a theatre tech can I just say that was bloody fab to have as a segment. Thank you!!
Cannot even count the amount of times I've said "if we've done our job right they won't know we're here" or some version. Of that sentiment 😂
#stageheroes #techtheatre
Cannot even count the amount of times I've said "if we've done our job right they won't know we're here" or some version. Of that sentiment 😂
#stageheroes #techtheatre
May 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
As a theatre tech can I just say that was bloody fab to have as a segment. Thank you!!
Cannot even count the amount of times I've said "if we've done our job right they won't know we're here" or some version. Of that sentiment 😂
#stageheroes #techtheatre
Cannot even count the amount of times I've said "if we've done our job right they won't know we're here" or some version. Of that sentiment 😂
#stageheroes #techtheatre
January 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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