Comedy
Improvisation
Performance Art
Theatre
Neurospicy Welshman attempts to revive his beloved dead kitty Lentil into a life-coach with robotics, AI, music and visuals!
Presented by: Lentil Industries
From: Wales
CatGPT is the mostly true story of one man's heroic attempts to bring back to life his beloved dead cat Lentil.
For Welshman Robin Wealleans, the kitty's earthly demise was just the start of version 2.0 and a long quest to reboot his cat with tech and creativity. The unhinged story of how he succeeded against all odds with sophisticated robotics, sensors, complex AI and visuals has to be seen to be believed.
After a disasterous freezer mishap, his cat is back in control, reimagined as L3NT1L and with all the augmented features a cat would love, from laser pointers to a meow synthesiser and a minibar.
The unlikely duo first hit the catwalk at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, followed by a sellout interactive UK Xmas tour and recent quirky shows in Tokyo. CatGPT now brings their Welsh feline mysteries to Dunedin. L3NT1L and his hapless human tour in an improvised, interactive show with 2.6 million possible permutations, bizarre merchandise and even a comic. Meanwhile, sinister Lentil Industries appears to have a different agenda. Expect a hilarious show about loss, neurodiversity and trying to make sense of it all. Along the way you will learn about cats, determination and the pros and cons of AI.
“This show is one of the best things of any kind that I've ever seen. You'll never even know you're alive until you understand reality can easily accommodate something like this.” – Martin Rowson, The Guardian
“World Champion Crazy Cat Man” – Phil Hartnol, Orbital
“The only thing scarier than a cat is a robotic AI cat with a world domination plan” – Charles White, NASA
“It’s comedy, high art and sci-fi all rolled into one, wrapped in a story of love and loss” – Sara Robinson, Western Mail
