Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Chickenshed NYC
\nLegal Name (if Different): American Friends of Chicken Shed Inc.
\nAlso Known As: Chickenshed NYC
\nMailing Address: 1441 Broadway, 5th Floor
\nCity: New York
\nState: NY
\nPostal Code: 10018
\nMain Phone: 6143610778
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.chickenshednyc.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 300099170
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 03\/29\/2024
\nRequested Amount: 10000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Did AI Write This Musical?
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Chickenshed NYC is the city\u2019s inclusive theatre company for young people. Our core program is an inclusive theatrical community of children and teens (ages 5-18) who represent a diverse range of abilities\/disabilities, races, gender identities\/sexual orientations, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds.<\/p>\n
Following a planned Fall 2024 scripted musical that explores the differences and similarities between humans and robots, our Chickensed Players will explore the exciting and sometimes frightening frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our Players will meet with experts in AI as it applies to art, media, communications, and neuroscience. They will try to answer questions such as:<\/p>\n
-How does AI work?
\n-How does AI differ from human intelligence and neurology?
\n-Can we\/how do we distinguish between products (e.g. social media, school reports, scripts, music, and designs) that are created by AI and those created by humans?
\n-How can AI help our community (e.g. our neurodiverse members)? What are its pitfalls to our community?<\/p>\n
Central to this project will be the creation of a storyline and design brief that will be \u201cassigned\u201d to AI software programs. Our theatre practitioners will then facilitate a group of Chickenshed Players in developing a script that uses the same brief. Another group will develop a musical scaffold (or \u201cJukebox\u201d) for the script, and a third group will work with our longtime designer to create set and costume designs. The entire company will then compare and contrast the AI- and human-generated projects; develop a show; and then rehearse and perform the devised piece for public audiences on June 13-15, 2025. <\/p>\n
In a year when artificial intelligence is expected to play a prominent role in life, we believe this project will create a safe environment for our young people to gain an understanding of science and technology, as it applies to social action and social change.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 60000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Simons Foundation, $30,000.00 (committed) \tHermanowski Foundation: $10,000.00 (potential) \tBoard donations\/sponsorships: $10,000.00 (committed) \tOther Donation $3,000.00 (potential) Ticket Sales $7,000.00 (projected)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: January 1 – June 20 2025
\nGeographical Area Served: Manhattan, Brooklyn, and The Bronx
\nAge Group To Be Served: 5 – 18<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
\nContact First Name: Elliot
\nContact Last Name: Fishman
\nContact Title: General Manager
\nContact Phone: 6143610778
\nContact Email: elliot@chickenshednyc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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