The Provocateurs: Good Predictions, Good Decisions? / Human-Robot Uncanny Collision

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Artist:
The Provocateurs
Professional company
UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
Performers: 3

Festival:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Web-Site:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2026GOODPRF

Genre:
Spoken Word

Age Limit:
14+

Description:
Good predictions don’t necessarily mean good decisions. Dr Lars Schewe (The University of Edinburgh) shows how mathematics is not just about making predictions, but can help to make decisions under uncertainty and what this means for future energy system planning. The Uncanny Valley describes the unease we feel toward almost-human robots. But as cosmetic surgery makes human faces more artificial, are people entering the valley themselves. Dr Carl Strathearn (Edinburgh Napier University) asks could this shift help robots eventually escape it?

Warnings:
None

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Venue Code:
5b
Venue Room:
Stand 2 (capacity 50)
Venue:
The Stand Comedy Club 2
Venue Address:
16 North St Andrew Street
Venue Postcode:
EH2 1HJ

Performances

DayDateStartEndDurationPriceTitleStatus
Tue25/0813:4514:451:0012.00