AI agent use cases for live events and stage tech
Real tools and workflows for show control, LED/video, audio, lighting, TouchDesigner and production ops.
64 use cases
Exposes Ableton Live's OSC interface to AI assistants for session and transport control.
AudioIntermediateAbleton LiveOSCMCPA Derivative community tutorial by blankensmithing on two components that run Whisper speech-to-text and ChatGPT inside TouchDesigner with only an OpenAI API key.
TouchDesignerBeginnerTouchDesignerOpenAI WhisperChatGPTAn MCP server with a large Eos tool set so assistants can query and drive the console.
LightingAdvancedETC EosOSCMCPAn MCP server that gives assistants programmatic control of OBS for streams and IMAG recording.
LED/VideoBeginnerOBS Studioobs-websocketMCPCommunity grandMA2 plugins including AI-assisted tools such as cue info editors.
LightingIntermediategrandMA2LuaBrings Apple's on-device neural networks into TD so a Mac Mini can do tracking and segmentation locally.
TouchDesignerIntermediateTouchDesignerApple SiliconCompanion triggers run any button action automatically when an event happens, such as a time interval, a variable change or startup. They're the simplest automation layer to put under an agent.
Show ControlBeginnerBitfocus CompanionLets an assistant trigger clips and manage layers in Resolume from natural-language requests.
LED/VideoBeginnerResolume Avenue/ArenaMCPSwitches cameras automatically based on who is talking, useful for panels and podcasts.
Show ControlIntermediateOBSBitfocus CompanionTaylor Glad's script reads TSV/CSV exports from a Google Sheet template and creates 17 kinds of QLab cues in one pass. A spreadsheet produced by an AI or by paperwork tools becomes a cue list.
Show ControlIntermediateQLab 5Google SheetsAppleScriptAn MCP server for driving ATEM switchers from an AI assistant.
LED/VideoIntermediateBlackmagic ATEMMCPThe open-source "travel adaptor" for lighting protocols that many agent and scripting tools use underneath.
LightingIntermediateOLADMXArt-NetsACNLets assistants like Cursor or Claude control Unreal Engine, useful for previs and LED volume content.
ExperimentalLED/VideoAdvancedUnreal EngineMCPThe TimeCore module brings a Visual Productions TimeCore into Companion, so buttons and triggers can show and react to incoming timecode.
Show ControlIntermediateBitfocus CompanionVisual Productions TimeCoreTimecodeAn MCP server that maps mixer actions to OSC so an assistant can read and set faders, mutes and routing.
AudioIntermediateBehringer X32Midas M32OSCMCPAn MCP server that sends commands to grandMA3 so an assistant can help program and operate a lighting rig.
ExperimentalLightingAdvancedgrandMA3MCPA C API for Behringer WING consoles. The GitHub repo now points to the author's own download site for the library.
AudioAdvancedBehringer WINGCLets an MCP client trigger Lightkey presets and cues, a simple path to AI-assisted lighting on Mac.
LightingBeginnerLightkeyOSCMCPA PowerPoint add-in that lets show control or agents advance and query slides via OSC.
Show ControlBeginnerPowerPointOSCLets an assistant switch inputs and run vMix functions for live video production.
LED/VideoIntermediatevMixMCPMonocular depth estimation accelerated by TensorRT, turning a regular camera into a depth source for effects and masking.
TouchDesignerAdvancedTouchDesignerDepth AnythingTensorRTType a description of the look you want and tdmcp has the assistant assemble a working node network you can perform with.
TouchDesignerBeginnerTouchDesignerMCPClaude/Cursor/CodexA dashboard for showing Companion variables, like timers and states, to crew screens.
Production OpsBeginnerBitfocus CompanionAn MCP server that exposes QLC+ functions so an assistant can run free, open-source lighting control.
LightingBeginnerQLC+WebSocketMCPAn MCP server published under the TouchDesigner GitHub org that lets coding agents control a live TD session.
ExperimentalTouchDesignerIntermediateTouchDesignerMCPcoding agentsA rewrite of an earlier OSC MCP server with a wider set of X32 tools for agents.
AudioIntermediateBehringer X32OSCMCPStream Deck 7.4 adds MCP support. Actions you put on a dedicated MCP Actions profile become tools that Claude Desktop or other AI clients can trigger.
Show ControlBeginnerElgato Stream Deck 7.4+MCPClaude DesktopAn open-source AI cue list generator that formats output for specific lighting console families.
Production OpsBeginnerEosMA2/MA3AIA QLab Cookbook workspace with script-cue generators for OSC, QLab-format OSC, MSC and MIDI program change cues. It saves hours of typing when QLab drives consoles or media servers.
Show ControlIntermediateQLabAppleScriptOSCMIDI/MSCA documentation-focused MCP server so an assistant can look up operators, Python API details and tutorials instead of guessing.
TouchDesignerBeginnerTouchDesignerMCPHand, face and pose tracking inside TouchDesigner without extra hardware, good for audience-reactive installations.
TouchDesignerBeginnerTouchDesignerMediaPipeBuilt by a lighting director against a live console, pairing MA3 tooling with reference knowledge for agents.
LightingAdvancedgrandMA3MCPrsmck's EOS Timecode Companion takes a CuePoints export or any tab-delimited CSV and writes the timecode events into an Eos show over OSC, with no USB sticks.
Show ControlIntermediateETC EosCuePointsOSCTimecodeA safety-focused MCP server for reading and editing QLab cues over OSC.
Show ControlIntermediateQLab 5OSCMCPLight Assistant builds cue sheets, spot sheets, hookups and schedules. During tech it follows Eos consoles over OSC so notes stay attached to the right cue.
Commercial productProduction OpsBeginnerLight AssistantETC EosVectorworksOSCConnect an MCP-capable assistant to a running TouchDesigner project so it can create, inspect and wire operators from plain-language requests.
TouchDesignerIntermediateTouchDesignerMCPClaude/CursorPopular MCP bridge that lets an assistant create tracks and arrange clips, handy for prepping show playback sessions.
AudioBeginnerAbleton LiveMCPA live caption and translation system you can drop into OBS or other video tools as an overlay.
LED/VideoBeginnerOBSspeech AIOpen-source, local-first real-time captioning that can feed screens or a stream overlay.
AudioBeginnerWhisperOBSPromptbook is a digital prompt book for stage managers. It handles script markup, automatic standbys, live Eos and QLab cue tracking, and CSV export for import into ETC Eos.
Commercial productProduction OpsBeginnerPromptbookETC EosQLabConsoleMCP uses user-editable profiles so the same agent workflow can target several console families over OSC.
AudioIntermediateX32/M32WINGOSCMCPAn open project running custom control software on digital consoles, useful for experimenting with automation.
ExperimentalAudioAdvancedX32M32WINGTurns console scene files into readable plots for show binders and handoffs.
Production OpsBeginnerBehringer X32Midas M32Generates printable patch lists from a scene file, a good input for agent-written show docs.
Production OpsBeginnerBehringer X32An MCP server for building and running DMX lighting shows via the Open Lighting Architecture.
ExperimentalLightingIntermediateDMXOLAMCPRelays console traffic so browser apps or remote agents can talk to an X32 without direct UDP access.
AudioIntermediateBehringer X32WebSocketUDPCueScope gives an agent read access to production state for reporting and checks without risky writes.
Show ControlBeginnervMixMCPThe real-time diffusion pipeline behind many live-visual integrations; runs well on high-VRAM local GPUs.
LED/VideoAdvancedStreamDiffusionNVIDIA GPUTouchDiffusion brings StreamDiffusion into TD for interactive, low-latency generated imagery driven by live inputs.
ExperimentalTouchDesignerAdvancedTouchDesignerStreamDiffusionNVIDIA GPUAn MCP server covering playback, composition and Advanced Output for agent-assisted VJ and LED work.
LED/VideoIntermediateResolume ArenaMCPUnofficial Companion module with clip slots and feedback, so button surfaces and automations can drive Resolume.
LED/VideoBeginnerResolume ArenaBitfocus CompanionOSCShowOps.AI's Produce module keeps a single schedule across departments from load-in to strike. It flags conflicts such as overlapping dock use and creates call sheets once staffing is confirmed.
Commercial productProduction OpsBeginnerShowOps.AIQuery workspaces, search cues and fire or stop them from an assistant over OSC.
Show ControlIntermediateQLabOSCMCPCompanion's Generic OSC connection sends integers, floats, strings, blobs and multi-argument messages to any OSC device, and exposes received messages as variables.
Show ControlBeginnerBitfocus CompanionOSCA TD interface to ComfyUI so you can trigger node-based image generation from your show file and pull results back.
TouchDesignerIntermediateTouchDesignerComfyUIA ComfyUI custom node that streams generated media straight into TouchDesigner for real-time use.
TouchDesignerIntermediateComfyUITouchDesignerAn MCP service for querying and controlling disguise Designer through its REST API.
LED/VideoAdvanceddisguiseRESTMCPElgato's video shows NVIDIA's Project G-Assist using voice to fire Stream Deck actions through the Stream Deck MCP server. This makes hands-free cueing possible for simple setups.
Show ControlBeginnerElgato Stream DeckNVIDIA Project G-AssistMCPThe standard open-source shotbox for production gear, and a common trigger point for automations.
Show ControlBeginnerBitfocus CompanionStream DeckA published production team's X32 scene file you can study or adapt as a starting template.
Production OpsBeginnerBehringer X32A Derivative forum thread proposing an AI layer that picks pre-approved cues and moods. Hazardous effects stay operator-only, and changes go through dry runs and approval queues.
ExperimentalShow ControlAdvancedTouchDesignertdmcpLLMEmbody packages a broad set of MCP tools for TouchDesigner, giving an agent structured access to operators, parameters and project files.
TouchDesignerIntermediateTouchDesignerMCPFigure 53's official dictionary lists every OSC message QLab 5 accepts, so it's the reference an agent or script should use to target workspaces and cues.
Show ControlIntermediateQLab 5OSCPatrick Maillot's long-running collection of X32 tools and protocol notes, the foundation many agent integrations build on.
AudioAdvancedBehringer X32Midas M32OSC