Hi Elton,
Your blog demonstrates a compelling engagement with contemporary curatorial practice, particularly with regard to the role of AI in art-making and exhibition-making. Your reflections demonstrate a strong critical engagement, and your ability to incorporate peer feedback into evolving curatorial ideas is commendable. Below, I offer a structured critique that highlights key strengths while suggesting areas for further development.
Strengths
1. Critical engagement with AI and curatorial practice
Your exploration of AI in the curatorial process, particularly in the ‘Theme Concept’, effectively raises thought-provoking questions about authorship, automation and perception in art. Your discussion benefits from references to key theoretical perspectives, and I encourage you to expand on these perspectives by linking AI to broader curatorial discourses on agency and autonomy.
2. Self-reflection and adaptability
Your ‘Reflection on Peer Feedback’ post highlights your commendable ability to re-evaluate your approach based on constructive criticism. Recognising that there may be an over-emphasis on the technical aspects of AI and shifting the focus towards the artist’s process demonstrates a maturity in curatorial thinking. Such adaptability is essential in contemporary curating, as balancing technological fascination with meaningful artistic narratives is a delicate challenge.
Areas for development
1. Expand case studies and contextual depth
While your discussion is well integrated with theoretical perspectives, there are areas that could benefit from deeper case studies. To further enrich your thinking, I would recommend looking into specific art projects that integrate AI in innovative ways.
Here is an example of AI in art that I have seen recently, which I hope will be helpful to you: Chinese artist Lu Yang created Doku, a virtual artist without gender, age or nationality who creates digital art in a virtual realm. Doku’s work was exhibited at Art Basel Hong Kong and sold in blind boxes, adding an element of surprise and challenging traditional methods of art valuation. The project sparked a discussion about the role of AI and virtual identities in art creation and curation.
2. Enhance visual and multimedia presentations
Given that curating is inherently visual, incorporating more images, diagrams, or video documentation in your blog post would enrich the reader’s understanding of the conceptual and spatial dimensions of your project. For example, including sketches, digital renderings, or references to relevant AI-generated artworks could more strongly communicate the exhibition you envision.
3. Deepen ethical and conceptual debates about AI in the arts
Your discussion of AI as a creative subject is fascinating, but a more critical interrogation of its ethical and sociopolitical implications could enhance your argument. How do issues of bias in AI-generated art challenge curatorial decisions? What ethical issues need to be considered when exhibiting AI-generated works? Exploring these questions would provide a more comprehensive and rigorous analysis.
Finally, your blog demonstrates a deep understanding of contemporary curatorial discourse and an ability to adapt and refine your ideas based on feedback. You could further strengthen the depth and criticality of your thinking by incorporating more case studies, visual material, and ethical considerations. I look forward to seeing how your ideas evolve and how your speculative curatorial projects come to fruition.
Recommended Reading
Fondation Louis Vuitton. 2024. “Open Space #14: Lu Yang – DOKU the Flow.” Fondation Louis Vuitton. Accessed March 22, 2025. https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/events/open-space-14-lu-yang-doku-the-flow.
Moffat, David C., and Jean-Marie G. Morin. 2023. “Defending Humankind: Anthropocentric Bias in the Appreciation of AI Art.” Computers in Human Behavior 139: 107622. Accessed March 22, 2025. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563223000584.
Tucker, Ian. 2024. “Is That Painting a Lost Masterpiece or a Fraud? Let’s Ask AI.” Wired, February 15, 2024. Accessed March 22, 2025. https://www.wired.com/story/is-that-painting-a-lost-masterpiece-or-a-fraud-lets-ask-ai.
Yellowbrick. 2024. “Strategies for Bias Identification and Mitigation in AI Art.” Yellowbrick Blog. Accessed March 22, 2025. https://www.yellowbrick.co/blog/animation/strategies-for-bias-identification-and-mitigation-in-ai-art.
AI Art Magazine. 2024. “Artificial Intelligence Meets Fine Art: The Rise of AI-Driven Art Curation.” AI Art Magazine, January 10, 2024. Accessed March 22, 2025. https://aiartmagazine.org/artificial-intelligence-meets-fine-art-the-rise-of-ai-driven-art-curation.
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