FRI 18 APR / 15h00 > 18h00
LAC - Laboratório de Actividades Criativas, Lagos
Multimedia Installation / M6
Free Admittance
INFINITE CONVERSATION
Using AI-generated speech to emulate a never-ending dialogue between two intellectuals, Infinite Conversation underscores concerns about trust and authority in media. Anyone armed with modern tools can produce realistic voice synthesis, potentially yielding a proliferation of low-quality content. As technology evolves, we must shift our focus to ethical awareness and education, ensuring these tools are used responsibly. Art and Philosophy, here exemplified by the voices of Werner Herzog and Slavoj Žižek, can guide us while navigating these treacherous waters.
Infinite Conversation (IC): Fine-tuned LLMs and speech models; webpage on CRT
STREAM of CONSCIOUSNESS
Stream of Consciousness is a daily performance by Livia, an imaginary digital artist born from AI. Streaming daily the AI-agent’s thoughts, it offers a glimpse into Livia’s mind as she explores, reflects, and creates art through generative AI tools like Midjourney or DALL·E. Emphasizing the blurred lines between human and AI creativity, Livia’s journey questions whether art should be automated. As she interacts on platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky, viewers must decide whether to embrace her as an artist, challenging perceptions of identity and creativity in the digital age.
Stream of Consciousness (SoC): Open-source LLMs, text-to-image models, webpage on LED.
With the help of Tibor Szasz (User Interface)
Giacomo Miceli is an artist, computer scientist, and entrepreneur.
His work explores how digital media can capture and transform the nuances of glocal cultures and languages within the human experience. His thought-provoking works, marked by themes of journey and transformation, have gained worldwide recognition and often expose the compelling, but insidious nature of the digital age. He believes the time for real reunification of Art and Technology (τέχνη) is long overdue. He manifests that through visual exploration and semantic amazement.
