Change is Here
In the series Change is Here, I move between painting from photos of real people and flowers to painting from AI-generated images of people and flowers that do not exist.
The works ask the viewer what is real and what is artificial, and could what is real be supplanted by a longing for what does not exist? In a world where AI further enmeshes itself in every facet of our lives, the boundary between real and artificial blends and raises questions about authorship, perception, belief, and the stories society is based on.
For millennia, humans have been capable of believing in things that do not exist or are just beyond our reach yet were brought to life via images that shaped our perceptions of reality.
What happens when powerful images and stories are no longer created solely by humans? Will they possess the potential to influence our beliefs, behaviors, or perceptions of reality? Will we be able to discern between real and artificial? Will anyone care amidst humans' never-ending longing for what is just beyond our reach?
The works ask the viewer what is real and what is artificial, and could what is real be supplanted by a longing for what does not exist? In a world where AI further enmeshes itself in every facet of our lives, the boundary between real and artificial blends and raises questions about authorship, perception, belief, and the stories society is based on.
For millennia, humans have been capable of believing in things that do not exist or are just beyond our reach yet were brought to life via images that shaped our perceptions of reality.
What happens when powerful images and stories are no longer created solely by humans? Will they possess the potential to influence our beliefs, behaviors, or perceptions of reality? Will we be able to discern between real and artificial? Will anyone care amidst humans' never-ending longing for what is just beyond our reach?
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