LVX-1
Mirror of possibilities
Description
By encoding our humanity into Artificial intelligence (AI), we create a perpetual reflection of ourselves. LVX-1 is an art installation that offers a gateway between our collective consciousness by offering a dynamic mirror of human emotions displayed through the collective dreams of humanity. Conceived by the LB² Artistic Duo, LVX-1 invites viewers to contemplate the intricate relationship between emotions, technology, and the shaping of our collective destiny. Viewers emotions are blended to explore humanity’s latent space, creating a cybernetic loop between motion, emotions, and self-reflection.
With rising uncertainty regarding humanity’s future with AI, LVX-1 stands as a testament to the power of human agency. Our emotions, the driving force behind our decisions, are captured and reflected upon a white canvas, projecting the dreams and aspirations of both humans and machines.
Hybrids Exhibition - 02.22.2024 - Studio 204 (Lisbon)
LVX-1 was developed by LB² during their residency at Studio 204 (Lisbon) in February 2024. The installation was presented at the term of the residency and was warmly received by the audience.
Concept
Conceived as a collaboration between the LB² Artistic Duo and cutting-edge machine learning algorithms, LVX-1 is an immersive art installation that creates the illusion of a mirror by reprojecting a 1:1 scale diffusion to the viewer.
At its core, LVX-1 challenges the dichotomy between humanity and technology, proposing instead a symbiotic relationship where both entities contribute to the creative process. By harnessing the power of facial recognition, emotion detection, and AI-generated imagery, LVX-1 transforms the unconscious act of emotional expression into a dynamic and interactive experience.
Through its real-time emotions blending of aesthetics, LVX-1 serves as a conduit for self-exploration, the human self as well as humanity’s self. By exploiting the multidimensionality of AI systems, it acknowledges that emotions are not monolithic entities but rather complex amalgamations of disparate feelings, often intertwined in unexpected ways. Therefore, LVX-1 offers the viewer a nuanced portrayal of the human psyche, one that embraces the richness and diversity of emotional experience.
Impact
Through this immersive experience, LVX-1 prompts viewers to reconsider their relationship with technology and the role of emotion in shaping human interaction. By confronting viewers with the dynamic interplay between human expression and AI-generated imagery, LVX-1 questions our interactions with AI systems.
Through the real time exploration of the latent space, LVX-1 allows an embodiment of the biases shaping our collective consciousness embedded into the weights of the diffuser algorithm.
Ultimately, LVX-1 leaves a lasting impression on its audience, inspiring them to explore the boundless possibilities that emerge when human emotion meets artificial intelligence.
By inviting viewers to participate in this transformative journey, LVX-1 empowers individuals to embrace the evolving relationship between humanity and technology, paving the way for a future where creativity knows no bounds.
Roots and References
LVX-1 anchors itself in the lineage of pioneer artists such as Vera Molnar, Casey Reas and Manfred Mohr, exploring the aesthetic possibilities of collaboration between humans and algorithms. When previous AI art installations such as the ones from Collectif Obvious or Refik Anadol have explored pre-rendered slices, fragments of data encapsulated, LVX-1 offers an ever-changing journey through machines imaginarium.
LVX-1 epistemology finds its roots at the veil between art, science and engineering standing on the shoulders of inspiring humans such as Frank Molina, Ivan Sutherland or Fei-Fei Li. LVX-1 could not have existed without the never ending work of scientists pushing the boundaries that allow the deployment of its real time symphony of AI systems.
Finally LVX-1 finds it’s name in Robot Dreams, an Isaac Asimov short story exploring the imbalance between robots and humans in a futuristic society. Other works such as the Bobiverse Saga from Dennis E. Taylor were a source of inspiration as an exploration of the dynamics between artificial beings and humans.
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About LB²
Born of the hybridation of machines and nature, LB² is an artistic duo of researchers in computational biology and plastic arts that creates immersive, digital and plastic art. Visitors of the the future, they seek to bring forth truths about our surrounding world.
Always walking on the edge between techno-utopian and dystopian, their art raises questions while seldom providing answers. From systems to constructs, LB² questions what is our human rapport with our biological, and technological peers.
Credits
LB²
Creators of LVX-1
Studio 204
Producers of LVX-1