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Alexis Kirke

Using an Orchestra as a Computer: Orchestral Processing Unit

Can a live chamber orchestra perform computations?

13 min readJun 13, 2023

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Using an Orchestra as a Computer: Orchestral Processing Unit

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Alexis Kirke

A.I.: Five Reasons We’re Secretly Terrified

Five reasons we feel an uneasiness deep down about new A.I., but which we don’t often like to put into words.

4 min readApr 4, 2023

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A.I.: Five Reasons We’re Secretly Terrified

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Alexis Kirke

Screenwriting Black List Neural Network

I trained a Neural Network for a screenwriting service that compares the style features of a screenplay to the style features found on a…

5 min readMar 24, 2023

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Screenwriting Black List Neural Network

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Alexis Kirke

As a Screenwriter, I Learn more from Reading Screenplays of Films I’ve Never Seen

I’ve come to the conclusion that the reason movie screenwriters are largely excluded from the entire filmmaking process, is that there is…

4 min readJan 3, 2023

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As a Screenwriter, I Learn more from Reading Screenplays of Films I’ve Never Seen

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Alexis Kirke

Screenwriters: How to top the Black List

The 2022 Black List came out a few weeks ago. I did a statistical analysis of the combined screenplays from the Black List 2022, 2021, 2020…

3 min readJan 1, 2023

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Screenwriters: How to top the Black List

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Alexis Kirke

Margaret Rose Kirke: Poet, Mother, Inspiration

I would like to take this opportunity to publish a tribute to my mother Margaret Kirke, who died after a short illness in 2000.

7 min readDec 14, 2022

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Margaret Rose Kirke: Poet, Mother, Inspiration

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Alexis Kirke

Nicholas Jaroslav Kirke

My brother died a couple of years ago in his early 40s, and I thought the time had come to pay tribute in a more lasting way.

10 min readOct 28, 2022

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Nicholas Jaroslav Kirke

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Alexis Kirke

5 Reasons NOT to become a Film Screenwriter

Renowned writer Martha Polo gives her 5 good reasons to choose a different aspiration.

8 min readApr 7, 2022

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5 Reasons NOT to become a Film Screenwriter

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Alexis Kirke

“Crucify the Cat”: An Interview with Screenwriter Martha Polo

Haikuist and Screenwriting Up-And-Comer Martha Polo explains why she doesn’t write believable characters.

6 min readMar 13, 2022

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“Crucify the Cat”: An Interview with Screenwriter Martha Polo

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Alexis Kirke

You’re in the UK — why are you only reading American Screenwriting Books?

The UK and the US film and TV industries are very different, in size and structure. When UK professionals in — for example —TV ask…

4 min readAug 11, 2021

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You’re in the UK — why are you only reading American Screenwriting Books?

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Alexis Kirke

Alexis Kirke

Alexis Kirke is a screenwriter and quantum/AI programmer. He has PhDs from an arts faculty and from a science faculty. http://www.alexiskirke.com

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