In situations where the naked eye cannot determine the winner of a race, a photo or video taken at the finish line is often used for a more accurate assessment. Race photography has continuously evolved since its inception, from single-exposure photo finishes to motion picture cameras and advanced digital cameras that use 1-dimensional array sensors to capture 1-pixel-wide sequential images of the finish line. PHOTO FINISH explores the introduction of new technological players in the visual production process, specifically focusing on AI-generated images of horse races.
The artwork is created in two steps: first, an AI model trained on actual race photos generates a speed photo of a horse race; second, the pixels of the AI-generated image are dismantled and reorganized, reinstilling a sense of velocity.
PHOTO FINISH is part of the exhibition ALGORITHMIC EMPATHY. THE PROMISES OF AI, presented by EXPANDED.ART and VerticalCrypto Art at EXPANDED.ART in Berlin, 18-23 April, 2023.
16 artists explore the vast potential of future relationships between AI and creative expression to hypothesize on the not-so-distant future.
In a world where technological advancements happen in the blink of an eye, AI is being pointed to in the cultural zeitgeist as an example of a potentially bleak and ominous future. It is worth considering, however, the ways computers and machine learning can push forward creativity, human connection and philosophical dialogues.
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