Mere Mortals

About This Work

A landmark commission for San Francisco Ballet's inaugural season under Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, Mere Mortals is a visually stunning and intellectually daring work that reimagines the myth of Pandora's jar through the lens of artificial intelligence. Choreographed by Aszure Barton with an original score by UK composer and producer Floating Points (Sam Shepherd), performed live with the orchestra at every performance, the ballet fuses electronic music, festival culture and contemporary dance into a breathtaking sensory journey. Spectacular AI-informed visuals by studio Hamill Industries transform the stage into an otherworldly landscape, raising urgent questions about humanity's relationship with technology.