Death of a Human: A Musical

Written, arranged, performed, mixed, and edited by Matthew Ross Smith

A bonkers and deeply-moving meditation on death in the digital age.

The Plot: A terminally ill man is hired by a tech company to teach its new chatbot what it means to die

The Characters (in order of appearance): The Dying Man, The Chatbot, Death

Backstory: Author Matthew Ross Smith found out he had cancer via email–that was the beginning. While he was home recovering, he taught himself music production and wrote this musical.

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Ages: 12+

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