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Case Study · Theatre & Stage

Lahnrock Airways

AI-assisted musical production for the municipal theatre in Lahnstein. Nominated for the ZIRP Future Award.

Client
Theater Lahnstein
Status
ongoing
Book, lyrics & melodies
Mirko Klos
Szene aus Lahnrock Airways im Theater LahnsteinLahnrock Airways, Theater Lahnstein
up to 60 %

cost savings in music production

up to 60 %

cost savings on trailers and promotional material

0

jobs cut

ZIRP

Nominated for the Future Award of Rhineland-Palatinate

The project

An original musical whose lyrics, melodies and libretto were written by Mirko Klos. We realised the music with AI-assisted production and produced trailer and promo material with avatar-based characters even before final casting. On stage, two digital avatar characters connected the production with the digital world.

The effect: up to sixty per cent cost savings in music production and promotional material. Greater visibility in the early phase — important for communication and funding talks. And in the end, a nomination for the ZIRP Future Award in Rhineland-Palatinate. How AI can help your theatre, festival or cultural venue too: Culture & Theatre.

What we did

  1. 01

    Writing all lyrics, melodies and the libretto

  2. 02

    Integrating AI into music production

  3. 03

    Avatar-based trailers and promotional material before the final cast was set

  4. 04

    Developing a digital stage concept

  5. 05

    Integrating two digital avatar characters into the production

Captain Hans Peter Otto und Co-Pilot Kevin im Cockpit
Captain Hans Peter Otto & co-pilot Kevin · digital cockpit characters
Szene aus der Premiere von Lahnrock Airways im Theater Lahnstein
Premiere at Theater Lahnstein · © Dirk Förger
Petra, Bibi und Maurice
Petra, Bibi & Maurice · © Lahnrock Airways

What it achieved

AI was used as a tool, not as a replacement:

  • No jobs were cut
  • No artistic authorship was outsourced
  • The creative work remained entirely original
  • The production became more sustainable and resource-conscious

Impact

  • Up to 60 % cost savings in music production
  • Up to 60 % cost savings on trailers and promotional material
  • Early visibility supported funding and promotion
  • Nominated for the ZIRP Future Award in Rhineland-Palatinate

SWR Aktuell on Lahnrock Airways

SWR Aktuell Rhineland-Palatinate, 25 October 2026

The songs

Creative Director
Mirko Klos
Libretto & songwriting
Mirko Klos
Song & video production
Eliah GOGO
Artwork
Samuel Bellini

Imagery in the video and on this page partly AI-generated.

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