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Background

I initially aimed to explore human, digital, and AI hybrid art, focusing on hidden elements to enhance its appeal. Fascinated by AI art, I used new AI tools extensively. However, my enthusiasm waned after discovering widespread negative bias towards AI art and unethical image tagging practices. This led me to the concept of ‘Balance of Power’, emphasising fairness between tech giants and artists.

While working on augmented reality (AR) for a trilogy of books, I became intrigued by how AR ‘sticks’ to objects, inspiring me to integrate AR with mobiles, influenced by Alexander Calder’s work. My experiments confirmed AR could augment moving structures and their shadows.

This resulted in the ‘Balance of Power – Unity in Bits’ mobile, with elements encoded in binary and featuring hidden voices of artists. It was exhibited and well-received, prompting a larger version. The mobile aims to highlight hidden artists’ contributions, reflecting on AI’s impact on art.

Digital Art Outcomes:

** A SELECTION OF DIGITAL ARTWORKS (VIDEOS) **

** A SELECTION OF DIGITAL ARTWORKS (IMAGE GALLERIES) **

Unit 3 Works

*  Three AR-enhanced books blending digital art and animation.
*  A prototype mobile exhibited at the Paradiso Gallery.
*  The ‘Balance of Power – Unity in Bits’ mobile, featuring hidden artist voices.
*  An accompanying book detailing the mobile’s concept and critique of AI art exploitation.
*  A video overview of all projects, blending photography, digital art, and AI animations.
*  Experimental photography for the ‘Balance of Power – Unity in Bits’ book.

Augmented Reality Version of the Balance of Power Book

The ‘Balance of Power – Unity in Bits’ mobile’s accompanying book is a fully augmented book that explains the concepts behind the mobile.

Resolve or Evolve (Additional Video)

The ‘Resolve or Evolve’ was a discounted video for the final film.  However, it acts as an additional standalone video piece.

Reflective Practice

Throughout the MA Fine Art Digital course, I have documented my reflective practice in a ‘Deep Reflection’ blogpost. This blogpost captures my process, progress, and the essence of my work.  I also documented my progress and reflections in LO2, showcasing my work’s evolution from digital to more physical art forms.