British-Canadian soprano Patricia Auchterlonie performs on stage during a preview rehearsal of the piece "transference" by British artist Harry Yeff (also known by his stage name Reeps100), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to render the human voice, at the Royal Opera House in central London on May 29, 2026. The RBO/SHIFT is a new festival that looks at the intersection between opera and technology. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)