Grant Award View - GA204588

Artificial intelligence (AI) has completely changed our concept of creativity. Computers are suddenly playing a significant role in activities we have traditionally viewed as a product of the human mind. Machines are composing expressive symphonies, functional architectural floor plans, and even surpassing the diagnostic performance of medical doctors. This conjures up images of dystopian futures where AI diminishes human involvement in the creative process. But the reality is that it fosters collaboration between a seemingly impossibly large collection of collaborators. Creating a functional AI system relies on a large sample of training data, so when multiple people contribute to public repositories, the work of thousands of people are pooled together in creating a final product. This project sits at the intersection of scientific innovation and cultural advancement, fostering a completely unique type of collaboration between Korea and Australia. We will push the frontiers of science by designing our own generative AI algorithms in the development of interactive, immersive, and surreal artwork, brought to the doorstep of the community through public exhibitions. The AI-generated visuals will computationally merge cinematic imagery from Australia and Korea, providing a bridge for Australian and Korean viewers to interact and engage cross-continentally at public art installations.