Abstract
"Hello, World Home!" is a speculative art project that critically explores data capitalism, artificial life, and the blurring lines between physical and digital realms. It critiques systems that classify entities into "bio-humans" and "non-humans," highlighting the ethical risks of commodifying identity and decentralizing personal data.
The project was developed during an artist-in-residency at the renowned Asia Culture Centre (ACC) in Gwangju, South Korea, an international hub known for fostering cutting-edge art and technology. It utilizes a custom AI-powered camera and mixed-reality (XR) installations. The Transmitter camera captures real-world imagery, removes human figures, and transforms extracted data into digital entities animated to reflect confusion and curiosity, symbolizing identity fragmentation. The Portal is an immersive XR environment where audiences interact with these entities using VR headsets, creating a disorienting feedback loop between physical and digital spaces.
Born from a context where reliance on platforms like Kakao and Naver drives new forms of algorithmic governance, "Hello, World Home!" questions autonomy, identity, and agency in a data-dominated world.
The project was developed during an artist-in-residency at the renowned Asia Culture Centre (ACC) in Gwangju, South Korea, an international hub known for fostering cutting-edge art and technology. It utilizes a custom AI-powered camera and mixed-reality (XR) installations. The Transmitter camera captures real-world imagery, removes human figures, and transforms extracted data into digital entities animated to reflect confusion and curiosity, symbolizing identity fragmentation. The Portal is an immersive XR environment where audiences interact with these entities using VR headsets, creating a disorienting feedback loop between physical and digital spaces.
Born from a context where reliance on platforms like Kakao and Naver drives new forms of algorithmic governance, "Hello, World Home!" questions autonomy, identity, and agency in a data-dominated world.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2024 |