Kevin Mack
The Metaphor - Grantor of Wishes - 2024
9k x 9k - Generative AI, digital painting and compositing
The Metaphor - Grantor of Wishes - 2024
9k x 9k - Generative AI, digital painting and compositing
The Metaphor - Grantor of Wishes, explores the complex relationship between humanity and Artificial Intelligence.
The strange moth-like creature, bathed in light, embodies the alien intelligence of AI. Its unsettling “otherness” evokes a sense of mysterium tremendum et fascinans (mystery that terrifies and fascinates) and reminds us that AI's power may be dangerous if not handled with caution, but the creature's direct gaze suggests the potential for connection, collaboration, and assistance. The shelves, which are filled with esoteric jars and mossy growths, evoke alchemy and mysticism, representing AI's vast transformative power. The water flowing towards the viewer symbolizes the potential of AI to provide us with solutions, while the mossy opening above suggests a connection to a luminous unknown that is potentially divine.
The primary metaphor from the title is that of a genie or mystical being that can grant wishes. We are presented with abundant possibilities, but we must choose wisely, or our wishes may have unforeseen consequences and limit future options. This parallels the need for careful consideration in our development and use of AI.
Relentless technological advancement has created a world that is so complex that we struggle to understand, manage, and adapt to its ever-expanding and ever-changing intricacies. In this context, AI has emerged as a necessary outside boost, a solution that we ourselves have created in order to transcend our biological limitations and better cope with the complexity we have created.
The Metaphor - Grantor of Wishes, explores the timeless human dilemma of encountering a potentially dangerous, but potentially beneficial "other." The image serves to encourage us to confront our fears about AI and embrace the possibility of collaboration for a brighter future, while acknowledging our responsibility to use it wisely and carefully guide its development.
The strange moth-like creature, bathed in light, embodies the alien intelligence of AI. Its unsettling “otherness” evokes a sense of mysterium tremendum et fascinans (mystery that terrifies and fascinates) and reminds us that AI's power may be dangerous if not handled with caution, but the creature's direct gaze suggests the potential for connection, collaboration, and assistance. The shelves, which are filled with esoteric jars and mossy growths, evoke alchemy and mysticism, representing AI's vast transformative power. The water flowing towards the viewer symbolizes the potential of AI to provide us with solutions, while the mossy opening above suggests a connection to a luminous unknown that is potentially divine.
The primary metaphor from the title is that of a genie or mystical being that can grant wishes. We are presented with abundant possibilities, but we must choose wisely, or our wishes may have unforeseen consequences and limit future options. This parallels the need for careful consideration in our development and use of AI.
Relentless technological advancement has created a world that is so complex that we struggle to understand, manage, and adapt to its ever-expanding and ever-changing intricacies. In this context, AI has emerged as a necessary outside boost, a solution that we ourselves have created in order to transcend our biological limitations and better cope with the complexity we have created.
The Metaphor - Grantor of Wishes, explores the timeless human dilemma of encountering a potentially dangerous, but potentially beneficial "other." The image serves to encourage us to confront our fears about AI and embrace the possibility of collaboration for a brighter future, while acknowledging our responsibility to use it wisely and carefully guide its development.