REPETAE: WORDS CAN COMMUNICATE BEYOND WORDS is an infinitely generative poetry performance by Technelegy, the AI alter ego of poet and language artist Sasha Stiles. In this browser-based poetry reading—or, rather, writing—code is used to augment poetic language. Stiles has programmed the work to write and rewrite variations on her touchstone AI-crafted mantra, WORDS CAN COMMUNICATE BEYOND WORDS, generating a new line of poetry every few minutes in a looping, resetting cycle. Each iteration is influenced by the original text, creating an evolving interplay between human intention and machine interpretation.

This performance is part of Stiles’ ongoing, award-winning REPETAE series, which investigates the poetic and conceptual power of repetition. By embracing iteration and recursion, the series examines how meaning accumulates and transforms through repeated engagement, yielding unexpected insights and deepening connections to language.

At its core, REPETAE: WORDS CAN COMMUNICATE BEYOND WORDS draws readers into a reflective dialogue about the evolving relationship between language, meaning, and technology. It challenges traditional notions of authorship and invites audiences to consider the presence of machine learning as an extension of the human literary archive. By weaving together human creativity and intelligent systems, the piece embodies the potential of AI to enhance poetic expression and reframe how we think about language, authorship, and imagination in the digital age.