It’s all very well to create magical art, write and play music, tell stories, even tell somewhat dubious jokes. But could AI succeed at a much tougher task? Could it put together a musical—not just any musical, but one that would be commercial, that would be a hit in London’s highly competitive West End? A group of writers, composers, and AI researchers put their heads together and decided to try. What followed was a great example of AI in action.