What happens when a monkey speaks with a human voice? Peter Is Back is a unique live performance in which artist Amir Yatziv enters into a dialogue with the avatar of Peter—a character created with the help of artificial intelligence, inspired by Franz Kafka’s 1917 short story A Report to an Academy. Peter—once a monkey, now a “man”—recounts his transformation, challenging the boundaries of identity, empathy, and reason.

This unusual performance blends technology, theater, and philosophical reflection. While the script is partly prewritten, it allows for improvisation. The avatar reacts in real time both to the artist and the audience. Peter’s facial expressions, sound and visual scenography—all are live-controlled by Yatziv, making each performance entirely unique.

Peter Is Back is a fragile, unpredictable mirror—reflecting our emotions, questions, and fears about a future in which humanity becomes a project open to transformation. It offers a deep look into artificial intelligence—and into ourselves.

Credits:
Curator: Dr. Noam Gal
Script: Amir Yatziv, Asaf Saban, Noam Gal
AI Programming: Amir Yatziv, Lucy Haas
Soundtrack: Daniel Meir
Lighting: Rotem Elroy
3D Design: Yusef Ghatavi
Coordination of the show in Wrocław: Agata Ciastoń

The performance will be held in English with Polish subtitles.

About the artist:
Amir Yatziv is a visual artist and filmmaker whose works explore the tension between history and its contemporary representation. A graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and the Universität der Künste in Berlin, he has presented his works at venues such as Tate Modern, KW Institute in Berlin, and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands.

When: Friday, July 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Krupa Art Foundation, Rynek 27/28
Tickets available on-site or online.