It’s One Year From Today And These Are The Headlines
Thursday, July 20, 6:30-8:30 PM
Gabrielle Ondine Mertz and Carrie Sijia Wang in conversation about art, AI Technology, & The News of the Future, along with the release of their new collaborative work, “It’s One Year From Today And These Are The Headlines”.
In person at EFA Project Space
323 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
Free and open to the public.
Gabrielle Ondine Mertz + Carrie Sijia Wang, It’s One Year From Today And These Are The Headlines, 2023. Looped image file, generative AI model outputs. Release date: July 20 2023
Visual Description:
A looped moving image GIF, depicting a series of images overlaid with headlines created with the assistance of generative artificial intelligence models. The majority of images are photorealistic, with elements of blurry distortion/abstraction hinting at the presence of the unreal amidst the Uncanny Valley. The dominant colors include a range of reds, blues, greens, and browns, with the headlines appearing as black text on a white background.
The images with each headline:
-A packed crowd in front of a movie billboard depicting an imaginary galaxy (“It’s A Year From Today And These Are The Headlines”)
-Two officials sitting at adjacent desks with flags behind them (“North Korea and South Korea Sign Historic Peace Accord”)
-A vast field filled with solar panels (“China and India Join Forces to Establish World's Largest Solar Power Grid, Combatting Climate Change”)
-Health professionals in full protective gear in a futuristic hospital setting (“United States Introduces Universal Healthcare, Overhauling Nation's Medical System”)
-A group of journalists and reporters holding cameras pointed at each other (“International Coalition Forms to Defend Press Freedom”)
-A gallery wall hung with digital screens showing paintings and other artworks (“Blockchain Revolutionizes Art Market: Digital Provenance System Boosts Transparency and Trust”)
-A sci-fi movie poster featuring two individuals in space attire standing in front of a planet (“Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'Galactic Odyssey' Smashes Box Office Records, Captivating Audiences Worldwide”)
Forward-Looking Statement:
This artwork includes forward-looking statements and images created with the assistance of AI models and should not be considered as scientifically derived or guaranteed outcomes. This artwork is speculative in nature and intended to stimulate imaginative scenarios based on the limited and selectively available information used by AI models. It is important to exercise caution when interpreting these and all artworks and to refrain from placing undue reliance on them. Actual future events may be influenced by various factors that could lead to outcomes different from those envisioned. The AI models do not have access to real-time data, and their predictions are based on patterns and information from the past. It is advisable to rely on credible sources, expert opinions, and up-to-date information when making decisions or assessments related to future events. This artwork does not have the ability to consider unforeseen circumstances or account for all possible variables that may impact the outcomes. Please note that this forward-looking statement does not provide any guarantees about the accuracy or realization of predictions. This artwork is not intended to replace professional advice, and viewers should exercise their judgment and consult appropriate experts for specific information or investment decisions. The artists, AI models, and the AI developers assume no obligation to update or revise these predictions. Viewers are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking predictions and to consider them within the context of speculative and imaginative scenarios generated with the assistance of AI models and within the context of the art world, a notoriously speculative sector. This statement was created with the assistance of an AI model and is therefore also likely incomplete and/or speculative.
Event Photos by Mila Wong
