Gregório Duvivier: investigating words — Gama Magazine

How much history does a single word carry? How many millions of years ago did it begin to be used? Why, out of nowhere, does a word become worn out, lose its power, lose its charm, and no one can stand hearing it anymore? These and other questions are on Gregório Duvivier 's mind and drive the play "O Céu da Língua" (The Sky of Language), which explores the origins of Portuguese words and has already been performed in the country's main capitals, as well as in Portugal. The show is currently running.

"Words are a free, playful pleasure that unites generations. Every human being I know enjoys playing with words," says the guest on this episode of Gama 's Podcast of the Week.

Duvivier, 39, is an actor, writer, poet, screenwriter, comedian, and one of the creators of the programs “Porta dos Fundos” and “Greg News.” Among other projects, he is the author of books such as “From Tomorrow I Swear Life Will Be Now” (7 Letras, 2008); “Connect the Dots: Love Poems and the Big Bang” and “Put Some Farofa” (Companhia das Letras, 2013 and 2014).

In conversation with Gama , the Rio native lists the things he loves and hates about poetry and theater, says he was able to come up with a play format that would bring together all his interests, and talks about the future of writing in times of Artificial Intelligence .

"Artificial Intelligence deeply depresses me, especially the way it handles language. It produces texts that, to me, exemplify the worst of what's possible in general—which is that juice of obviousness, a processor of everything that's already been said," he says.

Script and presentation: Luara Calvi Anic

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