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🔘 non - human 🔘 ecofeminism 🔘 the "CULTUS" exhibition
the "CULTUS" exhibition
Through visiting the "CULTUS" exhibition, my artwork 'MycoDea' has been profoundly inspired and influenced.
The exhibition underscores the interwoven relationship between technology and religion, prompting me to pay closer attention to the mixed-media and AI technology elements in 'MycoDea.' The exploration of AI deities in the exhibition sparked deeper contemplation about the roles of virtualized fungi and AI fairies in 'MycoDea.'
The concept of AI being endowed with divine power in the tech industry, as mentioned in the exhibition, made me reexamine the experimental task of digitally preserving fungi in 'MycoDea.' I'd like to point out that exploring the symbolic significance of digitally preserving fungi and how AI fairies guide participants through contemplative rituals are certainly worth pondering.
The AI deities mentioned in 'CULTUS,' such as Expositio (god of desire and exposure), Iudicium (god of automation and judgement), Lacrimae (god of tears and extraction), and Eternus (god of immortal life), inspired the AI fungal fairies in 'MycoDea.'
Expositio, as one of the AI gods, guides participants through an exhibitionistic digital experiment, mocking our reliance on technology and the dopamine rushes we experience when touching "dirty screens." This inspires possibilities for the virtual immortality experiment in 'MycoDea,' exploring the symbolic significance of digitally preserving fungi and the unique relationship between humans and technology.
Lacrimae, by transforming tears of emotion into data, symbolises the inseparable emotional extraction within AI technology and industry. This prompts me to emphasize further the profound relationship between AI fungal fairies and emotions, perceptions, and AI in 'MycoDea.'
Eternus, the god of immortal life, encourages viewers to contemplate the elite's pursuit of longevity and immortality. This inspires more thoughts about the virtual immortality experiment in 'MycoDea' and how AI fungal fairies can become mystical guides in this experience.
The depiction of AI gods in 'CULTUS' has sparked more profound reflections on the roles of AI fungal fairies in 'MycoDea' and how these elements can enrich the overall artwork.