Previsualization. All images are simulated.
© 2020 Alter Ego, Prototype. Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules. All rights reserved.
ALTER EGO
Alter Ego is a video installation that provokes thoughts and discussions about the increasing role technology and artificial intelligence play in the course of humanity.
Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules turns the technology back on itself, hacking Instagram’s API to expose an unfiltered glimpse of human activity before it is skewered by an algorithm. Images posted in real-time under popular hashtags are rearranged to take the form of AI-generated “influencer” faces. The multi-layered work invites the viewer to reflect on the extent to which humans are both intertwined with technology and manipulated by it.
A performance version of the project is also available [Influenced].
Text by Jonny Tiernan.
| Materials | 1-3 Flatscreens, 2 computers |
| Dimensions | Flatscreens must be at least 55 inches. |
| Running Time | Indeterminate. Generative composition. |
| Setup | 1 to 3 Flatscreen monitors are installed vertically in an exhibit space.
The video system uses Instagram API to capture in real-time hundreds of photos of the most popular hashtags. A High-Speed internet connection for constant streaming is required. Other format such as video wall display or video projection can be discussed with the artist. |
| Credits | Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules [push1stop.com] Programming Mitchell Bundy |
© 2020 Alter Ego, Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules, still Images. All rights reserved.
© 2020 Alter Ego, Prototype. Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules. All rights reserved.