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Embodying the Algorithm

Within the World Titled Embodying the Algorithm
Credited to AIPerformance.Space
Opening date May 23rd, 2021
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Statement:

Embodying the Algorithm is a series of performances composed by an artificial intelligence and performed by a group of human artists during COVID-19 quarantine conditions. In these performances, the artists who come from a variety of performance art practices, locations, and identities develop performances written by GPT-3: the largest language model in existence. OpenAI’s GPT-3 is capable of composing texts which are difficult to distinguish from human writing. The language model was trained on an enormous dataset of articles, books, blog entries, and texts, many of which were sourced from the internet. As a result, however, GPT-3’s text sometimes reflects the statements and ideas of the internet and its human authors including biases, prejudices, and sometimes hateful or toxic output. This has resulted in some controversy around GPT-3 adding to existing ethical concerns about artificial intelligence’s increasing presence in our lives.

“Language is a moral medium.” -Gorjeoux Moon

This series of performances touches upon these issues of autonomy and individuality as well as the relationship between technology and the body, authorship and identity, and AI “creativity” vs. pattern matching or reproduction ultimately asking: what qualifies a work of performance art in consideration of human and non-human actors? What works of performance art might an artificial intelligence (help) generate? What can these performances tell us about ourselves and the human words and texts we immortalize online?

3D Environment Description:

Embodying the Algorithm is a series of performances composed by an artificial intelligence and performed by a group of human artists during COVID-19 quarantine conditions.

Artworks in this space:

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You Are Not Allowed To Stop (2021)

Artist name Chelsea Coon
Artwork Description:

you are not allowed to stop (2021) - 1 minute edit of 9 min. 52 sec. performance // From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // Chelsea Coon, program/sleep/stop/cry/shutdown (2021), Performance for video. Digital. Black and white. Sound. 9 minutes, 52 seconds. Courtesy of the artist.Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 quarantine.

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Beans (Two Tins) 2021

Artist name Mirabelle Jones
Artwork Description:

From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // 1 min. 46 sec. excerpt of 13 min. 55 sec. performance. Mirabelle Jones, Beans - Two Tins (2020), Performance for video. Digital. Color. Sound. Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 quarantine.

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Dooley Murphy, Thirteen Works for Video (2021) - 40 sec. excerpt of 30 min. performance

Artist name Dooley Murphy
Artwork Description:

From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // 40 sec. excerpt of 30 min. performance. Dooley Murphy, Thirteen Works for Video (2021). Digital. Color. Sound. Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 quarantine.

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Marissa Lynn, [Box] (2021) - 2 min. excerpt of 30 minute performance

Artist name Marissa Lynn
Artwork Description:

From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // 2 min. excerpt of 30 minute performance. Marissa Lynn, [Box] (2021), Performance for video. Digital. Color. Sound. Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 quarantine.

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Emmett Palaima, Tones of a Clown (2021) - 20 second edit

Artist name Emmett Palaima
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From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // 20 second excerpt of 12 min. 16 sec. performance. Emmett Palaima, Tones of a Clown (2021), Performance for video. Digital. Color. Sound. Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 lockdown.

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Rine Rodin, The Wise and The Mad (2021) - 3 min. excerpt of 18 min. performance

Artist name Rine Rodin
Artwork Description:

From AIPerformance.space - Embodying the Algorithm // 3 min. excerpt of 18 minute performance. Rine Rodin, The Wise and The Mad (2021). Performance for video. Digital. Color. Sound. Courtesy of the artist. Filmed in the artist’s home studio during Covid-19 quarantine.

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Embodying the Algorithm

Artwork Description:

Performances written by an AI performed by human beings.

Embodying the Algorithm
Photo of a performer on the floor moving a box.