Danish artist Andreas Refsgaard's Future Mirror project merges generative AI with physical, handcrafted models to envision the future. Through this innovative approach, students are encouraged to construct artifacts from recycled materials, which are then visualized through AI's Stable Diffusion. The project highlights the juxtaposition of technology and traditional art forms, allowing participants to engage their creativity while contemplating the significance of AI in artistic processes. As Refsgaard notes, this combination can invoke feelings of wonder, illustrating how imagination and technology can collaboratively shape artistic expressions.
I thought it was kind of magical to have kids build something very scrappy [with] toilet paper rolls and papier-mâché. Have them imagine wild stories, which they are good at, and then actually see that thing come to life.
Refsgaard has been combining generative AI with handcrafted prototypes to create unique glimpses of what's ahead - a future that could one day make artists like him obsolete.
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