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Where AI tools meet live comedy

Midtown Show is a live performance lab in NYC. We give rising comedians AI-powered tools to workshop, perform, measure, and iterate — then we test the results with real audiences in real rooms.

How it works
The creator feedback loop

Every comedian iterates, but most do it blind — no data, no replay, no way to compare how different crowds reacted to the same material. We're building the loop that changes that.

1
Write & workshop— test material against AI audience personas before the mic
Room Sense Live
2
Perform live— bring the set to a real room with a real audience
Midtown Show stage
3
Capture & measure— align laughter data to transcript and visualize joke impact
Laugh Spikes
4
Clip & distribute— turn raw footage into short-form content automatically
Snipper
↻ Iterate with new data and repeat
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Room Sense Live

Test jokes with a live AI audience that laughs, reacts, and shows how different crowds interpret the same material. Built with Gemini Live agents.

Room Sense Live — AI audience members with distinct personalities react to your material in real time.
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Other tools in the loop
Laugh SpikesComedy game tape — align laughter to transcript lines and visualize joke impactDemo
SnipperTransform raw comedy footage into high-engagement social contentDemo
Punchline StudioTurn any joke bit into four distinct performances with unique rewritesDemo
Play ConsolePhysical console for orchestrating live AI improv scenesDemo
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For performers

Workshop with AI before your next mic

If you're a comedian who wants to test material, get interpretation data, or clip your best moments automatically — we'd love to have you try the tools.

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For sponsors & brands

Real audiences, real feedback

We test how messages land on live audiences. If you want your brand in front of NYC comedy crowds with actual interpretation data, let's talk about a partnership.

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