Kurt Chan Yuk-keung, Chow Yiu-fai, Chui Pui-chee, Mak2, So Hing-keung, Phoebe Wong, Stephen Wong Chun-hei, David Chan, Kingston Lo, Frog King, Frog Queen, Virtue Village
Beyond the Singularity
Mar 16 – Apr 7, 2024
Curator: Isaac Leung
SHOWCASE
UG/F, Landmark South
39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang
Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm – 7pm
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) proudly presents Beyond the Singularity, the highly anticipated final exhibition of ARTS • TECH Exhibition 2.0. Curated by Isaac Leung, Beyond the Singularity is the first of its kind, Hong Kong’s premier AI-themed exhibition that delves into the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human existence and artistic expression, construction a journey through dynamic landscapes and dialogue to probe its ever-evolving potentiality.
Inspired by the metamorphic term “singularity” – which at its advent described the infinite density and gravity of the black hole’s centre – and expanded to denote a future where AI surpasses human cognition, Beyond the Singularity aspires to establish a benchmark in the use of AI technology while raising thought-provoking questions about the role and significance of humanity in the context of the advancing integration of intelligent machine within the realm of art.
The project adopted a process-oriented approach, encouraging artists to incorporate technology into their artworks and empowering artists to discover how AI technology can push artistic boundaries. The project aims to provoke thoughts about AI’s influence on culture, the blurring line between reality and artificiality, authorship, free will, human-machine collaboration, originality in art and AI’s inherent limitations.
Participating artists from different generations and arts genres include Kurt Chan Yuk-keung, Chow Yiu-fai, Chui Pui-chee, Mak2, So Hing-keung, Phoebe Wong, Stephen Wong Chun-hei, David Chan and Kingston Lo, Frog King & Frog Queen (Kwok Mang-ho & Cho Hyun-jae), and Virtue Village – showcased a variety of art objects crafted in collaboration with AI tools, spanning mediums including ink art, western painting, photography, music, lyric writing, performance and arts criticism.
