Mr. Pixie is a self-described \u201cbad influencer.\u201d So like other would-be social media stars \u2014 or big corporate AI for that matter \u2014 tapping into your data is key to his success. An alter ego of Dallas singer-songwriter Danny Anchondo Jr., the character is at the center of the satirical Selfie Conscious being presented as part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center\u2019s Elevator Project series.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about you and your information and how we can use that information for a higher purpose,\u201d Mr. Pixie explains in a promotional video for the interactive musical theater show during which audience members will be encouraged to take pictures of themselves for his benefit. \u201cThat purpose: making me famous on the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the character\u2019s website, he claims that the audience becomes the star of the show before adding, \u201cWell, let\u2019s not go that far! Your host would never let you steal the show,\u201d reflecting the ego-driven nature of online fame-seeking and how identity is crafted on social media.<\/p>\n
Anchondo, a music graduate of the University of North Texas, has released two albums and served as musical director for productions by Shakespeare Dallas, Theatre Three and the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group. A workshop version of Selfie Conscious was on the program of the Festival of Independent Theatres in 2024.<\/p>\n
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