AI ART Exibition 2024
Welcome to our Interactive AI Art Show “Identity = Consumption + Pollution”
We are delighted to welcome you to this unique exhibition, where art, artificial intelligence, and environmental consciousness converge. By now, we hope you’ve collected your AI-generated passport from our immigration booth, and we thank you for your patience in obtaining your very own AI/ML/Data passport.
The Concept
Our theme merges climate change and immigration, highlighting the paradox of seeking better lives while our consumption habits pollute the natural world. This exhibition introduces a new form of identification—a passport that links your consumption habits to environmental impact. The electricity we consume, the water we use, and the fuel we burn all contribute to pollution, which in turn affects the air we breathe and the water we drink. Often, these impacts are quantified as vast amounts of data that may seem abstract. But what if those numbers had colors? What if they could be integrated into our identities?
The Artworks
The artworks on display are AI-generated data passports that illustrate the relationship between consumption and pollution. Each piece starts with a photo of an individual, which is then transformed into an artistic representation of their environmental impact. The foreground of the portrait reflects the individual’s consumption data, while the background visualizes the pollution resulting from that consumption. This combination provides a holistic view of one’s environmental footprint, turning abstract data into a tangible and visually engaging experience.
The Interactive Experience
At the immigration booth, a person’s profile picture is taken and transformed using data from various regions in Bangladesh. We use one year of data encompassing three types of pollution and three types of consumption, combined with the poverty index of each region. These datasets are visualized through AI-generated textures that represent pollution and consumption, which are then applied to the photograph.
Color Channels and Data Representation:
- Red Channel: Electricity Consumption, Noise Pollution
- Green Channel: Fuel Consumption, Air Pollution
- Blue Channel: Water Consumption, Water Pollution
Creation Process
The AI-generated passport images are created through the following steps:
- Image Capture: A photo is taken with a green screen background.
- Masking: The green screen is removed from the image.
- Foreground Transformation: The person’s image is overlaid with an AI-generated texture that incorporates consumption data.
- Background Transformation: The green screen is replaced with an AI-generated texture embedded with pollution data.
Exhibition Highlights
- Interactive AI Immigration Booth: Visitors receive a passport that combines their photo with AI-generated textures based on consumption and pollution data.
- Data-Driven Artworks: The exhibition features images divided into two parts: an upper part showcasing a reimagined landmark from the person’s chosen region, and a lower part displaying the data-enhanced portrait.
- Encrypted Identity: Each passport includes a unique identifier combining the person’s name and region, symbolizing the link between personal identity and environmental impact.
Exhibition Background
This project underscores the intricate relationship between human consumption and environmental pollution. Our consumption of electricity, water, fuel, and other resources drives environmental degradation, which in turn impacts ecosystems and human health. Recognizing this, our exhibition uses art and AI to highlight these connections, promoting environmental awareness and sustainable practices.
Exhibition Concept
In collaboration with esteemed artist, Azyz Sharafy, this exhibition offers an immersive experience that transforms data into vibrant, thought-provoking AI art. Visitors are encouraged to reflect on their environmental impact and consider the broader implications of their consumption behaviors. Through this visual symphony, we aim to inspire a collective commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Data and Workflow
Our project involves gathering extensive datasets on human consumption and environmental pollution, which are then visualized using advanced AI techniques. The data is divided into two main categories—human consumption and pollution—and integrated into the artworks to create a comprehensive representation of the relationship between individual behavior and environmental impact.
Output
The result is a series of AI-generated passports that encapsulate individual identity and environmental awareness. These artworks serve as powerful reminders of the complex interplay between our actions and the natural world, encouraging contemplation and dialogue about how we can work towards a more sustainable future.
Conclusion
This exhibition explores the intersection of AI, art, and environmental data, aiming to provoke thought and discussion about our consumption habits and their impact on the planet. By transforming data into art, we hope to make the invisible visible and encourage a deeper understanding of our roles in shaping the environment.
