'It is necessary today to create works of art that speak to the public about issues that will affect them tomorrow,' says Rodriguez. Photo: AFP
Canadian artist and academic Sandra Rodriguez, by hacking artificial intelligence, hopes to demystify the novel technology topping the news of late, while showcasing its power and potential to brighten but also disrupt our lives.
In a dimly lit Montreal art space, visitors interact with her exhibit - an AI trained on millions of online searches for erotica that generates a mosaic of adult videos that eventually mesh into a soup of abstract shapes.
