德国拜罗伊特瓦格纳音乐节150周年纪念演出中，一部融合人工智能技术的《尼伯龙根的指环》上演，引发观众热烈而复杂的反应。这部名为"10010110"（150的二进制表示）、副标题为"从神话到代码"的制作由策展人Marcus Lobbes开发[1]。音乐节现任主任、作曲家玄孙女Katharina Wagner于2023年2月邀请Lobbes参与这一创新项目[1]。
制作团队利用约1000张来自此前15版拜罗伊特制作的图像训练AI模型，为这部长达14.5小时、跨越4晚的演出生成舞台布景[1]。两块20米×60米的屏幕构成核心舞台装置，配合约12个AI模型（包括Stable Diffusion）以及NVIDIA RTX 5090显卡的定制计算机系统[1]。导演Nils Corte、戏剧顾问Andri Hardmeier与Lobbes共同主创，演员阵容包括Michael Volle饰演沃坦、Camilla Nylund饰演布伦希尔德和Klaus Florian Vogt饰演齐格弗里德[1]。
演出于2024年7月27日至8月1日进行首场演出，并在8月13-17日上演1876年原始首演150周年纪念版[1]。观众的反应不一：演出结束时掌声持续17分钟，但制作团队出场时伴随30秒的嘘声和口哨声[1]。
An experimental production of Wagner's "Ring Cycle" featuring artificial intelligence-generated stage designs premiered at Germany's Bayreuth Festival, drawing both applause and boos from audiences celebrating the event's 150th anniversary.[1] The production, titled "10010110"—a reference to the binary representation of 150—and subtitled "From Myth to Code," was developed by curator Marcus Lobbes and utilized approximately 1,000 images from fifteen previous Bayreuth productions to train AI models that generated scenery for the 14.5-hour performance staged over four evenings.[1] Two screens measuring 20 by 60 meters displayed the AI-created visuals as the drama unfolded across four nights.[1]
The technical realization of Lobbes's vision involved approximately twelve AI models, including Stable Diffusion, running on custom PCs equipped with NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards.[1] The cast included Michael Volle as Wotan, Camilla Nylund as Brünnhilde, and Klaus Florian Vogt as Siegfried.[1] When the production concluded, the audience responded with 17 minutes of applause, though the creative team's appearance on stage was accompanied by 30 seconds of booing and whistling.[1] Katharina Wagner, the composer's great-great-granddaughter and current festival director, had invited Lobbes to develop the production in February 2023.[1]