We are currently in an AI revolution. Big AI models are writing entire books, and generating art sold worth millions. Soon content made from big AI models will start to permeate our intimate shared and home spaces. As these digital designs are given a body through advanced 3D printing technologies, any artifact can be generated almost instantaneously. What kind of transformative effect will this have on us as humans and on our meaning making? What will be the role of the human in the loop? Will this lead to a surge in human creativity and expression, or will the constraints of these models end up dictating human meaning and reinforce biases?
Inspired by the philosophical concept coined by Slavoj Žižek, Organs without Bodies invites you to envision a world where everyday objects can be conceived and produced without the conventional "bodies" of human labor and ideation—artisans, designers or mass-production systems. Instead, these AI-generated objects can be brought into existence by anyone from a simple text prompt. The centerpiece of the installation is a dining table, elegantly set with AI-generated objects like a teapot, teacups, plates, vase, and cutlery, all birthed from a custom built text-to-object machine learning model and materialized through cutting-edge 3D printing technologies.
By bringing these objects into the physical world through advanced 3D printing technologies and integrating them into a set dining table, we aim to create a playful and immersive experience that invites viewers to engage with the objects and consider the role of AI in shaping our understanding of art, beauty and function. With their intricate patterns and unexpected forms, the AI-generated objects in Organs without Bodies blur the line between art and life, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationship with the objects that surround them in a potential future where everything can be AI-generated and brought to life.
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With generous support from the Council of the Arts at MIT.