The Substitute
The Substitute
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Video installation
2019
Can Artificial Intelligence ever be a substitute for a lost species?
The extinct northern white rhinoceros (–2018) is digitally brought back to life through Artificial Intelligence. This artificial rhinoceros roams in a virtual world, becoming more “real” as it becomes accustomed to its space. The Substitute explores a paradox: our preoccupation with creating new life forms, while neglecting existing ones.
https://www.onassis.org/art/works/the-substitute
As seen on
Plásmata II: Ioannina