The Imitation Game: Visual Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
March 5–October 23, 2022

Sougwen Chung, Omnia per Omnia, 2018, video (excerpt), Courtesy of the Artist
The Imitation Game surveys the extraordinary uses (and abuses) of artificial intelligence (AI) in the production of modern and contemporary visual culture around the world. The exhibition follows a chronological narrative that first examines the development of artificial intelligence, from the 1950s to the present, through a precise historical lens. Building on this foundation, it emphasizes the explosive growth of AI across disciplines, including animation, architecture, art, fashion, graphic design, urban design and video games, over the past decade. Revolving around the important roles of machine learning and computer vision in AI research and experimentation, The Imitation Game reveals the complex nature of this new tool and demonstrates its importance for cultural production.
Featured artists, designers and architects include *airegan, Stafford Beer, BIG, Ben Bogart, Gui Bonsiepe, Sougwen Chung, Muriel Cooper, DeepDream, Stephanie Dinkins, Scott Eaton, Epic Games, Amber Frid-Jimenez, Neri Oxman, Patrick Pennefather and WETA, among others.
Scott Eaton
Entangled II, 2019
4k video (still)
Courtesy of the ArtistEpic Games
MetaHuman Creator, 2022
video (still)
Courtesy of Epic GamesNeri Oxman and the MIT Mediated Matter Group
Golden Bee Cube, Synthetic Apiary II, 2020
beeswax, acrylic, gold particles, gold powder
Courtesy of Neri Oxman and the MIT Mediated Matter Group
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THE IMITATION GAME: VISUAL CULTURE IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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