Laurence Fishburne Reads a Prescient 2018 Warning Letter to Future Robots

Actor Laurence Fishburne delivered an animated reading of a prescient 2018 letter by comedy writer Connor Relyea, addressed to the robots that would eventually replace him. In the humorous letter, Relyea challenged the perceived superiority of robots, arguing they would never understand the nuance of human creativity and comedy.

Laurence Fishburne reads a warning letter to the robots that will eventually replace us.

This reading took place at a Letters Live event at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Laurence Fishburne joined us to read at Letters Live at the Royal Festival Hall in London in September 2026.