‘AI Prophet’ in Bang&Lee’s 3D animation ©Total Museum of Contemporary ArtFrom September 1 to 10, Total Museum of Contemporary Art will present The Prophet in the Darkness by Bang & Lee.
Bang & Lee is artist duo comprised of Jayoung Bang and Yunjun Lee. Their work is based on new media installations and questions the gaps that arise when science and technology are applied in society.
In this exhibition, Bang & Lee collaborate with scientist Jongkil Park (Senior Researcher, Neuromorphic Engineering, KIST) to depict a society in which a super-intelligent AI ‘AI Prophet’ system, equipped with neuromorphic chips that simulate the human brain, is applied. The exhibition centers on two three-channel 3D animations, < AI hearing > and < Eyeshine >. (*Please find the Screening schedule below.) In particular, < AI hearing > is the centerpiece of the exhibition, which tells the story of a car accident in a society where autonomous vehicles equipped with AI Prophet systems have been commercialized. As the accident was caused by AI prediction error, the AI Agent and the AI Chairman hold a hearing to ask the AI prophet the reason for the accident and its responsibility. The three characters, the AI Agent, the AI Chairman, and the AI prophet are presented in human form but are difficult to identify in terms of gender, age, and race. Through their stories, the viewers are invited to reflect on the ethics and dilemmas of a technological society. Alongside the video screening, the exhibition also features an installation about the accident that led to the hearing, as well as paintings and poetry that help explain the new world that Bang & Lee has built for this project.
*Screening Schedule (video’s running time: 74 min and 4 sec)
Mon-Sat: 1st 12:00 / 2nd 13:30/ 3rd 15:00/ 4th 16:30
Sun: 1st 13:00 / 2nd 14:30 / 3rd 16:00
