Molière Ex Machina
A sketch from the work in progress presented in the "Lire le ciel" exhibition.
The 6-minute play will be presented continuously in the exhibition space from 10am to 12:30pm and from 2:30pm to 5pm.
With Molière Ex Machina, the Mucem presents an extract from L'Astrologue ou Les Faux Présages, a comedy conceived in the style of Molière, where beliefs and illusions mingle with human intrigue.
What play might Molière have written if he hadn’t died in February 1673?
Written by Sorbonne University and the Obvious trio of artists, with the help of artificial intelligence tools, the play is rigorously in the spirit of 17th-century theater, while at the same time resonating strongly with the contemporary world. The use of AI in this project is not merely technical: it questions the relevance and limits of artificial intelligence in the context of artistic creation.
A blend of art, science and contemporary technology, this creation uses Molière’s sceptical and humorous prism to explore the abuses of those who know how to read the sky and the future that can be deciphered there. It invites us to reflect on our relationship with the stars and the world, and to rediscover the pleasure of questioning the sky with our eyes and our minds.
Visitors to the Mucem will be able to cross paths with the characters, straight out of the XVIIᵉ century, and watch a skit from L’Astrologue ou Les Faux Présages, a comic play about pseudo-science, a subject that retains all its relevance. This creation will be presented on stage at the Opéra Royal de Versailles on May 5 and 6, 2026.
Distribution
Director: Mickaël Bouffard
Artistic collaboration: Obvious & Sorbonne Université
Performance: Melvin Fauchoux, Coraline Renaux & Léa Sorrentino
Costumes: Delphine Desnus & Lorane Lavechin
Production manager: Mary Graffion.
Production manager: Valentin Verset
Make-up: Lorane Lavechin & Frédérique RobertCredits
Obvious, Théâtre Molière Sorbonne & Sorbonne Université
The 6-minute play will be presented continuously in the exhibition space from 10am to 12:30pm and from 2:30pm to 5pm.
With Molière Ex Machina, the Mucem presents an extract from L'Astrologue ou Les Faux Présages, a comedy conceived in the style of Molière, where beliefs and illusions mingle with human intrigue.
What play might Molière have written if he hadn’t died in February 1673?
Written by Sorbonne University and the Obvious trio of artists, with the help of artificial intelligence tools, the play is rigorously in the spirit of 17th-century theater, while at the same time resonating strongly with the contemporary world. The use of AI in this project is not merely technical: it questions the relevance and limits of artificial intelligence in the context of artistic creation.
A blend of art, science and contemporary technology, this creation uses Molière’s sceptical and humorous prism to explore the abuses of those who know how to read the sky and the future that can be deciphered there. It invites us to reflect on our relationship with the stars and the world, and to rediscover the pleasure of questioning the sky with our eyes and our minds.
Visitors to the Mucem will be able to cross paths with the characters, straight out of the XVIIᵉ century, and watch a skit from L’Astrologue ou Les Faux Présages, a comic play about pseudo-science, a subject that retains all its relevance. This creation will be presented on stage at the Opéra Royal de Versailles on May 5 and 6, 2026.
Distribution
Director: Mickaël Bouffard
Artistic collaboration: Obvious & Sorbonne Université
Performance: Melvin Fauchoux, Coraline Renaux & Léa Sorrentino
Costumes: Delphine Desnus & Lorane Lavechin
Production manager: Mary Graffion.
Production manager: Valentin Verset
Make-up: Lorane Lavechin & Frédérique RobertCredits
Obvious, Théâtre Molière Sorbonne & Sorbonne Université
