Presentation
Machine Dreaming
SessionArt of HPC Gallery
DescriptionMachine Dreaming is an interactive installation that explores the perceptual and social dynamic between humans and AI, highlighting the tensions and intimacies that surface in the experience of being “seen” by these systems. The video depicts a viewer interacting with the installation, watching as their image gradually transforms, shifting into AI’s “perception” of them, inviting reflection on what it means to be seen and interpreted by an LLM.
By using real-time video and AI-generated visuals, Machine Dreaming initially reveals a recognizable reflection of the viewer themselves. As the viewer moves within the space they notice their image gradually morph into an alien-like intermediary state, to plant-like forms that move and transform in real time. Though semi-ambiguous forms, the work allows for both abstraction and coherence—as plants can appear both alien and organic, yet beautiful simultaneously—lending itself to exploring unfamiliar yet resonant representations of the self.
The work simultaneously allows the viewer to feel in control while also being subtly guided by the system as the projection shifts back and forth from them into alien plant-like forms based on their movements, gestures, and interaction with the installation.
By foregrounding this interplay between human presence and algorithmic interpretation, Machine Dreaming highlights the conditions of being seen and mediated by intelligent systems. The work prompts viewers to reflect on their relationship to AI and how perception, agency, and representation are negotiated with these systems.
By using real-time video and AI-generated visuals, Machine Dreaming initially reveals a recognizable reflection of the viewer themselves. As the viewer moves within the space they notice their image gradually morph into an alien-like intermediary state, to plant-like forms that move and transform in real time. Though semi-ambiguous forms, the work allows for both abstraction and coherence—as plants can appear both alien and organic, yet beautiful simultaneously—lending itself to exploring unfamiliar yet resonant representations of the self.
The work simultaneously allows the viewer to feel in control while also being subtly guided by the system as the projection shifts back and forth from them into alien plant-like forms based on their movements, gestures, and interaction with the installation.
By foregrounding this interplay between human presence and algorithmic interpretation, Machine Dreaming highlights the conditions of being seen and mediated by intelligent systems. The work prompts viewers to reflect on their relationship to AI and how perception, agency, and representation are negotiated with these systems.
Event Type
Art of HPC
TimeFriday, 21 November 20258:00am - 12:00pm CST
LocationArt of HPC - Plaza Lobby
Art of HPC