Research document

Forward/Introduction

(tell us about yourself and your practice)

Abstract

(in 250 words or less, explain the essence of your research project)

Central Question

If we present a computer intelligence as having an explicit physical reality, then how will its corporeal form affect our perception of it as an entity and vise versa?

Relevance of the Topic

The digital revolution is still in full swing and computer technology is evolving at an exponential rate. As computer intelligence is developing and we're nearing true artificial lifeforms, the urgency rises to pose questions about their perception of us, as it becomes just as relevant as our perception of them. And as we ourselves delve deeper into the digital realm, it is important to understand what we leave behind.

Hypothesis

(what do you think will happen or what will the effect be of your work?)

Research Approach

(how do you define and design your research? what activities/approaches/methods will you pursue while conducting your research?)

Key References

(how does your work relate to contemporary makers? what a key analogues/works of inspiration?)

Sterlin Crispin - Data Masks (2013 - 2015) This technological approach to show how computers sees us is a very smart and interesting way to show how much distance there is between human and machine. These masks looks alienating to us. For a computer is this reality, so in this stage, a computer would never get on a human level. Link to reference

Mark Leckey - GreenScreenRefrigeratorAction (2010) In this piece of art he used a samsung smart fridge and made a green screen set up. This video of the installation inspired me and made me thing about objects that become a living thing. As if this fridge is alive and has a consciousness. Also to use an ordinary object as a fridge, but then a ‘smart’ fridge made me think. If this fridge is so smart, why doesn’t it think for itself? Link to reference

Wonbin Yang - Umbra Infractus (2012) This piece of art was very funny because I used to take pictures of broken umbrella’s on the street all the time. Wonbin Yang makes a lot of this discarded creatures that are living on the streets. I mailed him if he used any electronics because I didn’t know for sure if it was the wind or a mechanism that makes it move. Here’s our mail conversation. Link to reference

Renaud Jerez - Home (2015) The sculptures by Renaud Jerez has a lot to do with existence of robotics nowadays. He shows a abject, sad and violent side of this kind of entities. Some of them have broken legs and a lot of them are just decrepit. This dramatic and apocalyptic view reflects to a future where these kind of entities rule. This translation into a sculpture intrigued me because you can feel and see that they take domicile in a gallery space. As if you step in their world, that kind of feeling is what we could achieve with our sculpture if we got more time. But then we should also create the surrounding and the ambience. Link to reference

Literature

(what texts will/can support this investigation?)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512413/

Experiments

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Insights from Experimentation

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Artistic/Design Principles

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Artistic/Design Proposal

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Realised work

(what did you actually make)

Final Conclusions

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Bibliography

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