In_Organism: Octopus
Keywords: Embodied Cognition, Physical Computing, AI
Materials: Projection, Reclaimed Tarpaulin, Wire, Fishing Line, PLA, Cameras, Unity, Yolov8, Stable Diffusion, Llama 2, RoBERTa
3m x 3m x 3m
In_Organism: Octopus is an exploration of embodied intelligence which draws an analogy between the alien mind of an octopus, and that of a possibly sentient AI system. Octopus tracks a thought process from initial sensory input, through to emotionally expressive propagation. Engaging with the idea of skin as an ecology, and site of exchange, Octopus invites us into itself, as we look to interpret its emotional state. This is juxtaposed by the terminal which tracks the thought as it is generated, moving through a commplex pipeline of AI systems.
My work investigates systemic collapse through installation and performance. Utilising robotics, machine learning and computer vision, I construct dynamic relationships between audiences and their environment to question their role within it. Through this lens I seek to develop analogies to the fractal self-similar systems that govern our societies and environment.
