Improbotics
Theatre Lab and
AI improv pioneers

Established in 2016, Improbotics is a theatre lab and improvised comedy theatre company that performs with technology, from generative AI to deep fakes and virtual reality. Improbotics blends science with comedy for a wildly unpredictable and hilarious show enjoyable for both the inquisitive and the doubtful of Artificial Intelligence’s potential as a tool for human creativity.

Improbotics has been featured on the BBC, Globals News Canada, RTÉ One and Bloomberg and in the New York Times, Financial Times, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, New Scientist, and many other international press, TV and radio outlets.
***** “Certainly different, definitely entertaining” (Theatre & Tonic 2023)
**** “Excellent […] hysterically funny and occasionally bewildering unscripted show” (Everything Theatre 2023)
“Groundbreaking work […] high-quality comedy theatre […] poses serious philosophical questions” (Fringe Review, Brighton Fringe 2022).
**** and Ballsy Award (Binge Fringe 2020) and Most Innovative Show Award (Paris Online Fringe 2020).
***** “If I were introduced to a show like this as a kid, I would definitely have paid more attention to science class” (Phoenix Remix, Brighton Fringe 2019).
**** Edmonton Fringe 2018.
“This could be revolutionary” (Broadway Baby, Brighton Fringe 2018).
“I will stick with artificial stupidity” (Colin Mochrie, Edinburgh Fringe 2017).

next shows

15 – 30 August, 2026 — 15:00

Edinburgh Fringe – Just The Tonic

Improvised show where audiences become producers of a reality show. With questionable methods, AI, wild characters and deep fake celebrities, we sabotage reality TV. Led by an executive producer, the crowd controls the show while contestants compete for audience love. Because of budget cuts, “celebrities” are recreated using our own questionable artificial reality methods (deep fakes, video generation and AR glasses to send lines from a chatbot to control the “celebrity”). As contestants get replaced by AI, the show becomes a fast-paced high-tech satire of AI slop and voyeurism.

14 November, 2026 — 20:00

Bristol Improv Theatre

We are delighted to be back!