AIDA & CLONES Co.

bi-component work for Salon Des Étrangers, 60th Biennale di Venezia, 2024

21 x 29.7 cm. Ink, acrylics, gold leaf on a paper board

video 22 sec

Albert Camus' novel The Outsider intertwines existential ideas with the absurdity of human existence. Today, all of humanity is undergoing a tectonic socio-cultural shift that disrupts the familiar structure of our lives. Artificial intelligence is rapidly infiltrating every facet of existence. How will humanity transform in the wake of these changes? As Al systems become our guides, we risk becoming passive participants inour own lives, surrendering our uniqueness in favour of algorithmic efficiency. This artwork reflects the creeping homogeneity that threatens individuality — where people, once driven by distinct desires, passions, and flaws, now turn to Al at every juncture, becoming mere replicas of one another. The piece poses a crucial question: Will we passively succumb to the absurdity of this situation, walking toward the death of human agency and creativity? Or will we intentionally choose to resist it and preserve our essence as human beings?

Biennale Venezia 2024

Magazzino Van Axel

Salon Des Étrangers

Sigergallery

Venice art factory

Curated by

Jeffro Dziac

Vanya Balogh