Sept 23, 2023 - Stackt Market

CYBERNETIC 3.0 was exhibited as part of Nuit Blanche , Independent Projects on September 23, 2023 from 7:00 pm - 7:00 am at Stackt Market.

The installation entailed merging AI-generated image outcome from the prompt "Portrait of an African Person.", transforming them into a generative video, and subsequently projection mapping them onto inflatable spheres. This visual display was complemented by printed photographs showcasing the AI-generated image results.

“CYBERNETIC 3.0” represents the final installment of the CYBERNETICS series, which delves into the relationship between human-computer interaction through the engagement of projection mapping art, inflatable sculptures and Artificial Intelligence. After a year of experimenting with various prompts to generate AI art, curiosity pushed to prompt the machine to create a “Portrait of an African Person.”

All of the resulting images resembled mugshots.

This revelation demonstrated that even an impartial, unfiltered generative machine could clearly showcase systemic racism. This can be traced back to those who constructed the machine learning networks and the references available for them to highlight, influenced by their subconscious racial bias. As a result of examining the history and current production process of Artificial Intelligence. This project was created as a creative method of studying and understanding the capitalist colonial system, which inherently discriminates against minorities.