Do Machines have Electric Dreams?

The advent of image making generators in 2022 has sparked a lot of controversy among creatives, causing heated discussion around the implications of the technology. How machines and generative image-making models have expanded human creativity? On the other hand, can and will they cause its obsolescence? Debates have always surrounded the introduction of novel tools for creating art. Digital editing tools and computer-assisted design programs were denounced for relying too heavily on the work of untrained human collaborators. Even photography was initially perceived as a devaluation of human talent, with critics asking can an image made largely by a machine be considered art? As the debate around AI art continues, the ultimate decision on whether machines can create aesthetics that are considered novel and original seems to still rest within the hands of us humans. The exhibition “Do Machines have Electric Dreams?” invites you to immerse yourselves into the world of selected artists exploring the world of AI generated imagery, either by using their own art or by searching for visual expressions of their interests and imagination!