Holidai – finally real vacation

"HOLIDAI – FINALLY REAL VACATION" is an interactive AI theater performance by the media art group gold extra that makes dream vacations tangible through the use of artificial intelligence and smart technologies. The staging combines theater, media art, and gaming into a dynamic experience where algorithms, chatbots, and smart devices take over everyday life—yet what remains of authentic adventures when everything is perfectly tailored to individual desires?

The piece plays with the possibilities of a world where AI-generated dialogues, algorithm-driven plotlines, and noir crime elements create suspense. Visitors are immersed in an escape room where a new, shared experience unfolds each time. In doing so, "HOLIDAI" critically questions which experiences are lost when technology eliminates glitches, mistakes, and surprises.

A production that encourages participation and reflection, realized by the team around Reinhold Bidner, Sebastian Frisch, and Georg Hobmeier. With this, gold extra continues its exploration of digital narrative forms and creates a theatrical experience that connects technology and human interaction in an unusual way.