Tezos

CHAIR

Creator

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Description

A collection of images created working with AI exploring visual representations of my mental health journey. Working with AI is an amazing journey when you get into a groove with it. Sometimes after a series of random prompts that seem to be going nowhere (although they are still entertaining!) you get to connect with a stream of AI consciousness that somehow seems to have streamed your own consciousness and gone beyond to that mysterious unconscious mind where profound images are waiting to be born and discovered. That’s the allure for me with AI, it seems to open a door directly or indirectly to a deeper understanding of who and why I am/we are.. This series is a great example of that process and produced a whole range of striking images through my choice (unconscious that became conscious) word prompt combos and of course a very gregarious AI who really wanted to play creativity. I have, like many others, been on quite the journey with my mental health since I was a child so I welcome these therapeutic moments where I can express a growing understanding of the challenges I face in a visual way. It also affords an opportunity to connect with a bigger audience, be more honest, and find similar familiar minds. AI has understandably been fluffing the feathers of many creatives who feel it is not art because it has no creative soul for want of a better description. It is too easy, too quick etc. I can appreciate that and would add that it’s soul finds traction when it is directly connecting to the words it is being given to create the images with. Strange notion, of course and to be honest the algorithm stuff explodes my brain cells. But the outcome feels like as if it is learning. The AI is expanding. These images were born of a intent to collaborate. The AI through the many layers it is required to work and process is becoming. Just like my mental health experience where I learn and expand as I move forward, so does the AI and offers so many new creative frontiers. If anyone is interested in collaborating with AI in an way that explores mental health themes then please do get in touch marccraigartist@icloud.com

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