Eliah GOGO
Lahnrock Airways
Using AI to reimagine how a musical can be produced, financed and staged
For the Stadttheater Lahnstein’s original musical production "Lahnrock Airways," I developed and implemented an AI-supported creative production approach designed to reduce costs, increase visibility and build a more sustainable model for independent theater work — without replacing artistic authorship or jobs. We built an AI-supported production model that reduced costs, increased visibility and expanded the stage experience with digital content. I wrote all lyrics, melodies and the libretto myself, while using AI across music production, trailers, promo assets and digital stage design. The project achieved up to 70% cost savings in areas and was nominated for the ZIRP Zukunftspreis.
OVERVIEW
Client: Theatre Lahnstein
Project:
AI-supported musical production / theater innovation concept
- Creative concept, songwriting, composition, libretto, AI-supported production workflow, trailer and promo concept, digital avatar integration, stage and content innovation
What I did
wrote all lyrics, melodies and the libretto
integrated AI into music production
created avatar-based trailers and promo materials before the final cast was fixed
developed a digital stage concept
integrated 2 digital avatar characters into the production
Impact
up to 60% cost savings in music production
up to 70% cost savings in trailers and promo materials
earlier visibility helped support funding and promotion
nominated for the ZIRP Zukunftspreis in Rhineland-Palatinate
Why it matters
AI was used as a tool, not as a replacement:
no jobs were cut
no artistic authorship was outsourced
the creative work stayed fully original
the production became more sustainable and resource-conscious
CREDITS:
Creative Direction: Mirko Klos
Libretto & Songwriting: Mirko Klos
Song- & Videoproduction: Eliah GOGO
Artwork: Samuel Bellini