This prototype of an interactive art installation brings together the realms of human creativity and AI technology.
Participants are given the opportunity to engage in a hands-on experience by creating a composition using a collection of colorful paper shapes.
Personalized Artistic Expression
Once participants have created their graphic composition, they are presented with a list of visual styles to choose from. These styles serve as inspiration for the AI, which then generates a final image that incorporates the participants' personal touch and artistic choices. This unique blend of human creativity and AI algorithms results in a truly personalized and captivating artwork.
A Glimpse into the Future of Art
This prototype of an interactive art installation offers a glimpse into the future of art, where the boundaries between human and machine are blurred. It showcases the potential of AI technology to enhance and augment human creativity, creating something truly remarkable.
By combining the unique perspectives and artistic choices of individuals with the computational power of AI, this installation opens up new possibilities for artistic expression and challenges traditional notions of what art can be.
AI Creative Partner
Title: AI Creative Partner
Category / Type: Interactive, playful, and poetic installation
Year of creation: 2023 – ongoing development
Artist: Florent Schirrer
FabLab: le click (Mons)
FabLab: le click (Mons)
Artistic Intention and Concept
Intentions: The soul of the work
AI Creative Partner explores the dialogue between human gesture and artificial intelligence. Each participant arranges colorful paper shapes and then sees their composition transformed by AI into a unique image.
Philosophy / Message: The installation bridges the physical and digital, intuition and algorithm. The manual gesture becomes poetic, each composition offering an unpredictable encounter between human imagination and AI's creative potential.
Fundamental Experience: Visitors discover that their concrete actions have a direct and visible impact in the digital world. The experience is playful, immersive, and contemplative, inviting wonder and experimentation.
Initial Prototype: A raw, spontaneous version on a table with a simple projector and colored papers served as a creative laboratory to test first interactions and explore human–machine dialogue.
Device / Technical Description
Physical materials: Colored paper shapes, white flat surface, screen or projector.
Interactive components: Webcam, computer, physical buttons to select themes, TouchDesigner + StableDiffusion for AI image generation.
Dimensions / Space requirements: Table or flat surface, space in front of the screen to observe the result.
Lighting conditions: A normal daylight for optimal color rendering and contrast, but the built-in lights make it usable in complete darkness.
User Interaction Scenario
Initial action: The participant selects and places paper shapes on the surface.
Trigger: Pressing a button activates the AI, transforming the composition into a unique image according to the chosen style (Renaissance, futuristic, surrealism, etc.).
Collective evolution: Multiple participants can share the experience, each contributing to exploring forms and styles.
End of experience: The generated image can be kept or explored again with a new composition, allowing infinite creative variations.
Contextual and Logistical Information
Exhibitions / Events:
- Galerie FRACAS, Mons (Belgium) - Jan–Feb 2024
- Multiple professional events in Belgium
- Galerie FRACAS, Mons (Belgium) - Jan–Feb 2024
- Multiple professional events in Belgium
Preparation time: 30 minutes to set up the device, calibrate the camera, and connect to the internet.
Approximate budget for rental: €500 for one day.
Contact the artist for the possible adaptation of visual themes.
Perspective: This installation is an evolving prototype given the numerous daily advancements in AI technology. There is also the possibility of adding a QR code to access the generated images.
