Primal A.I. ultimately asks whether artificial intelligence will become an ally or a challenger in humanity’s future — making clear that both outcomes remain possible, depending on human agency.
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Third of three conceptual hand tools: an auger hand drill.
Excavating the earth for A.I.’s raw material needs by appropriating A.I. tools.
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Second of three conceptual hand tools: a hammer.
Excavating the earth for A.I.’s raw material needs by appropriating A.I. tools.
Photo Credits: Leif Erik Schmitt
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Asking whether humans will reach a point at which A.I. is used to create tools for manual extraction — tools that, in turn, enable the further expansion of A.I. itself — this speculative loop is made tangible through three symbolic manual tools generated by two different machine learning models. Staged within a temporary extraction site, the objects oscillate between speculative artefacts and archaic instruments.
Seen above — »Primal A.I.« at Dutch Design Week ‘23.
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Primal A.I. situates technology within an entangled relationship between humans, environment, and machines, both in the present and in speculative futures.
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One of our highlights last year: Primal A.I. on view in Rotterdam.
Group exhibition: »INDUSTRIAL TENSION«
Curated by 0→1 Gallery
Hosted by Joey Ramone Gallery
January 12th — February 15th 2025
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Photo Credits: 0→1 Gallery
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First of three conceptual hand tools: a trowel.
Excavating the earth for A.I.’s raw material needs by appropriating A.I. tools.
Photo Credits: Leif Erik Schmitt
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Looking back at exhibiting »Primal A.I.« at Fundación Ludwig de Cuba in Havana last year.
»The Future Is Now? Exploration Strategies from Artists on AI«
Fundacíon Ludwig de Cuba
June 9th — 19th 2025
Curated by:
Francesco Scheffczyk, Clemens Hornemann, Andreas Sunder Plassmann and Aaron R. Moreno
Photo Credits: Francesco Scheffczyk, Clemens Hornemann
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Could A.I. be used to establish a symbolic link between the technology and its human and material origin?
Photo Credits 3—5: Leif Erik Schmitt
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