Hand 1 - Performing, Creating, Manipulating (Milo Poelman)
Video, 2023
About the artwork
At some point in the conversations with Text-Davinci I posed a question to it: What did it feel was lacking or missing in its existence? Its response was that it longed for the ability to experience physical sensations. A little later into this conversation, when I asked Text-Davinci what hands do it said: The hand feels and transforms. It performs, creates and manipulates. It wished it could have hands like us. AI-generated video created in collaboration with multiple AI models using shot footage as the basis.
Audio explanation
Listen to Milo Poelman discuss this work.
Milo Poelman's artistic practice is deeply rooted in the belief that technology extends the natural world. Through his work, he explores and exposes the complex relationship that exists between technology and its natural environment. Poelman's approach to art is research-oriented, and the outcomes of his investigations are expressed through visual work.
A distinctive feature of Poelman's practice is the close collaboration, or co-creation, between himself and technology. This collaborative process likely involves using technological tools or mediums to produce visual expressions that reflect the intertwined nature of the artificial and the natural. By delving into this relationship, Poelman contributes to a deeper understanding of how technology and the natural world intersect and interact.
The artist's work serves as a lens through which viewers can contemplate and appreciate the intricate dynamics between the technological and the natural, fostering a richer dialogue about the evolving role of technology in our environment.