xingli liu

I do alternative comedy. AI said alternative comedy values originality over convention. It places the comedian’s voice above audience approval, embraces experimentation with form, and doesn’t depend on a constant stream of punchlines. It often draws on literature, theatre, philosophy, and poetry as much as it does on traditional comedy. but... it is not simply "weird comedy." A joke can be strange but still feel conventional. Likewise, an alternative comedian can get huge laughs while still being alternative.