J. Rosenbaum

Execute_Photography
2024-03-01 11:00 - 2024-05-04 17:00 UTC | RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Interact with Gender Tapestry, a community driven AI artwork that seeks to explore a new way to during a new installation at Execute_Photography as part of Photo2024Photography is constantly dying and being reborn. AI represents the latest stage of photography’s transformation into a software output, cannibalising the camera and even transforming it into a set of executable text prompts. If it is now clear that photography is a kind of ‘program’, and that images are operational, actionable and scrapable, what does this mean for the future of the medium? Both an exploration and a provocation, this exhibition features work by Australian and international artists speculating on the social and political ramifications of photography’s afterlives.

Exhibition Curators: Alison Bennett, Shane Hulbert, Daniel Palmer, Katrina Sluis

Artists include: Memo Akten, Amrita Hepi, Max Pinckers and Dries Depoorter, Rosa Menkman, Sara Oscar, J. Rosenbaum, Sebastian Schmieg and Alan Warburton

CVPR2024 Art Gallery
2024-06-19 10:30 - 2024-06-21 18:45 UTC | Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pine St, Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Gender Tapestry is one of the chosen artworks taking part in this year’s CVPR art gallery online and at the conference.

The CVPR AI Art Gallery will be open to the public Wednesday, 19 June through Friday, 21 June from 10:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. PDT. A one-day exhibit pass will be available onsite, and guided tours will also be available on Wednesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT and Friday at 11 a.m. PDT only. Cash prizes for the best artworks will be awarded on Thursday, 20 June.

Knox Immerse 2024 - Set in Stone
2024-06-28 08:00 - 2024-07-28 17:00 UTC | Knox Library, 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South, Victoria, 3152, Australia
Set in Stone is going huge for Knox Immerse 2024 Festival! This exhibition will show a new site specific installation of my work exhibiting the debiasing of an AI system as well as a new augmented reality interaction with the work using WebAR. Head down to the brand new Knox Gallery to see the installation in the Youth Hive including a large scale wallpaper, AR and a video feed and be immersed in AI for good.

This work is a look at gender through the lens of a biased AI system that becomes un-biased over time showing that we can update our datasets to make better AI systems.I will be conducting a workshop on self expression with AI as well so keep an eye out for more information.

Fort Earth
2024-09-25 00:00 - 2024-10-05 23:59 UTC | Fortyfive Downstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
Fort Earth is a group exhibition organized by FortHeartCo exploring eco friendly approaches to art. J. Rosenbaum will be presenting a new artwork that responds to the environmental theme by using local AI systems to show our increasing reliance on AI and the environmental impact of AI. The artists in the exhibition are:

Alex DanayAngela MezzatestaAnna SteelAnnette WagnerAutumn TanseyBailey McDermottBen DavisBingo Print ShopBonnie LeeBrigit HellerCallan SkiminCat ParkerCherise MarieChico LeongDanielle CDanish QuapoorDelphine ByrneEddie JamesEmmica LoreEveryday LinesFreya McLeodGarreth PearseGiovanna Da SilvaGlen DowneyGonketaGrace StevensonHarley & HändenHeath JohnsonIan ParadineImogen DavisIngmar ApinisIssac Williams

J. RosenbaumJack MurphyJames HeenanJason ParkerJenna WinshipJohn GatipJonathon HarrisJulia SchmittJulianna NyesteKaitlin BeckettKara InezKate McCarthyKerrie O’JamesKitt Falkner BabbelKyra HannahLance ZunigaLaura BennettLauren FaheyLauren NicholsonLeili WalkerLena StumpfLily Palmer BullLiz SonntagLucinda PennLuke HunterMacarena ThreadsManda LaneMarcie O’NeillMatthew ThorleyMeg KolacMel Jane WilsonMelanie CapleMelanie Sky

Melanie WebbMelody SpangaroMichaela PegumMike MakaMinhi ParkMollie WilsonMorgan Blue StudioMycelium3000N20Nani PuspasariNanou DupuisOlivia ChinPixelsRachel DerumRachelle KoumourisRebecca JonesRhys DelinacRochelle MorrisRonny EldersSam OctiganSim DarcySimon RankinSkubzSteph TesorieroSydney FareyTim AllenTomboyBillTracey LambVicki SoarViki MurrayXander LingerZoe Haynes SmithZoe JonesZoe Milah

Diversity and Inclusion in AI Symposium
2024-11-14 08:00 - 2024-11-15 17:00 UTC
I will be presenting my AI slop research at the Diversity and Inclusion in AI Symposium online this year. I am exploring the linkages between AI slop. The propagation of images and reactions by right wing accounts, the uptick in right wing accounts sharing AI slop. Drawing connections between AI slop and the Ubermenschen, Hitler and Mussolini.

Abstract:

Generative AI is proliferating on social media at an alarming rate. Right wing spheres in particular generate and disseminate political Images with political agendas. These AI-generated images often depict soldiers, sad children, or interior designs. Of particular note are the catfishing-style “I need a husband” posts featuring women with impossible proportions, ostensibly seeking partners. These chimeric creations are bot-driven posts designed to farm engagement. These posts also offer a chilling glimpse into AI-driven beauty standards and the lack of diversity in AI-generated women. These posts reflect a mechanical view of the male gaze. However, an AI cannot truly comprehend the male gaze, and in its attempt to mimic it, it creates beings beyond understanding.

This research project aims to analyze the patterns in these images, explore posting methods and engagement. It will culminate in an artistic piece critiquing both the images and their creation and dissemination methods. By rendering these AI-generated images as classical Greek statues through Gaussian splatting and 3D printing, we aim to create a visual commentary on the intersection of AI, beauty standards, and the male gaze. This artistic approach not only highlights the absurdity of these digital constructs but also invites viewers to critically examine AI’s role in shaping contemporary perceptions of beauty and gender roles.

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PyConAU - AI Perceptions of Gender
2024-11-22 08:00 - 2024-11-24 17:00 UTC | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place,, Melbourne, Victoria, 3006, Australia
Why does AI perceive gender? Is this something that can be fixed? Should it be fixed? Explore the results of my research encompassing art, AI and gender theory to find out the why and how of gender perception.

My PhD subject was AI perceptions of gender. I will take you through my key findings, my artwork projects created to explore this topic and how that research has progressed today in the days of generative AI. I will explore perception theory, gender theory and art all using AI to show why gender is fundamentally misunderstood by machine learning systems and ask the question why are we still letting machines assign gender to us?

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Tech Leader Chats- how to overcome AI's biased perceptions of gender
2025-01-08 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Online
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How to overcome AI’s biased perceptions of gender

In a world where AI increasingly shapes how we see and represent ourselves, understanding how these systems interpret gender is crucial. Gender is deeply personal and much more than just anatomy, but AI systems often reduce this complexity to simple binary classifications.

To explore this topic, we’re excited to welcome Dr J. Rosenbaum, a Melbourne-based AI artist, researcher and lecturer, who will share key findings and artwork projects from their PhD focused on AI perceptions of gender. J’s research explores how AI interprets and represents gender, challenging the binary frameworks that dominate machine learning to expand them beyond biological essentialism.

In this session, J. will cover:

How and why AI perceives gender

Why gender is fundamentally misunderstood by machine learning systems

The implications for visual representation present in generative people images

How de-biasing data affects generative images

We’ll also have ample time for Q&A with J. – feel free to send us your questions in advance or bring them to the event.

About the speaker

Dr J. Rosenbaum is a Melbourne-based AI artist and researcher with a PhD from RMIT University focusing on AI Perceptions of Gender. Their work explores posthuman and postgender concepts using classical art combined with new media techniques and programming. A globally recognized speaker on AI in art, J has exhibited worldwide and received multiple accolades, including the Midsumma Australia Post Art Prize and City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grant

Programmable Melbourne
2025-03-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place,, Melbourne, Victoria, 3006, Australia
Join me for my research into AI slop with I need a husband: AI beauty standards and the proliferation of bot driven content.This talk will explore AI slop, catfishing, the right wing pipeline, and is tied together with a new artwork exploring the algorithmic gaze, fascism and AI slop.

Generative AI is proliferating on social media at an alarming rate. Images are generated and disseminated with political agendas, particularly in right-wing spheres. These AI-generated images often depict soldiers, sad children, or interior designs. Of particular note are the catfishing-style “I need a husband” posts featuring women with impossible proportions, ostensibly seeking partners. These chimeric creations are bot-driven posts designed to farm engagement, but they also offer a chilling glimpse into AI-driven beauty standards and the lack of diversity in AI-generated women. These posts reflect a mechanical view of the male gaze. However, an AI cannot truly comprehend the male gaze, and in its attempt to mimic it, it creates beings beyond understanding. This research project aims to analyze the patterns in these images, explore posting methods and engagement, and how it relates to Mussolini, Hitler and current right wing media. I will examine the meaning behind the images culminating in an artistic piece critiquing both the images and their creation and dissemination methods. By rendering these AI-generated images as classical Greek statues through Gaussian splatting and 3D printing, we aim to create a visual commentary on the intersection of AI, beauty standards, and the male gaze. This artistic approach not only highlights the absurdity of these digital constructs but also invites viewers to critically examine AI’s role in shaping contemporary perceptions of beauty and gender roles.Generative AI is proliferating on social media at an alarming rate. Images are generated and disseminated with political agendas, particularly in right-wing spheres. These AI-generated images often depict soldiers, sad children, or interior designs. Of particular note are the catfishing-style “I need a husband” posts featuring women with impossible proportions, ostensibly seeking partners. These chimeric creations are bot-driven posts designed to farm engagement, but they also offer a chilling glimpse into AI-driven beauty standards and the lack of diversity in AI-generated women. These posts reflect a mechanical view of the male gaze. However, an AI cannot truly comprehend the male gaze, and in its attempt to mimic it, it creates beings beyond understanding. This research project aims to analyze the patterns in these images, explore posting methods and engagement, and how it relates to Mussolini, Hitler and current right wing media. I will examine the meaning behind the images culminating in an artistic piece critiquing both the images and their creation and dissemination methods. By rendering these AI-generated images as classical Greek statues through Gaussian splatting and 3D printing, we aim to create a visual commentary on the intersection of AI, beauty standards, and the male gaze. This artistic approach not only highlights the absurdity of these digital constructs but also invites viewers to critically examine AI’s role in shaping contemporary perceptions of beauty and gender roles.

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Programmable Sydney
2025-03-20 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | International Convention Center Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

Now or Never - Intraconnection
2025-08-25 18:00 - 2025-08-31 22:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Fed Square, Swanston St, Flinders St,, Melbourne, 3000, Australia
What does it mean to be human—when the boundaries between person, plant, animal and machine begin to dissolve?

Intraconnection is a nightly series of newly commissioned moving-image works developed through Centre for Projection Art’s residency program. Presented on the iconic Fed Square screen for Now or Never, the project explores multi-species entanglement in all its complexity.

This large-scale intervention into public space invites audiences to reflect on kinship, coexistence, and the shared ecologies that bind us, offering moments of empathy, disorientation, and expanded awareness.

My Slopocene Icons artwork will be a part of the screening

🌀 Featuring works by: Ariel Ruby, Emma Roberts and Ben Joseph Andrews, J. Rosenbaum, Max Brading, Melania Jack, Rebecca Najdowski, Shirin Shakhesi and Curated by Yandell Walton. Image credit Ariel Ruby

📍Federation Square 🗓️ Mon 25 Aug – Sun 31 Aug | 6–10pm

Presented in partnership with @centreforprojectionart and @fedsquare for @nowornever.melb

Bunjil Place activation
2025-09-01 17:00 - 2025-09-30 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, 3805, Australia
For the month of September from 5 to 7 pm, the residents of the CfPA will showcase their works on the massive outdoor screen at Bunjil Place. My artwork, “Slopocene Icons,” will be reimagined for Bunjil Place and presented as part of a group of posthuman video and sound works.

Entangled Worlds
2025-10-02 17:30 - 2025-10-05 22:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Collingwood Yards, 35 Johnston St, Collingwood, Victoria, 3066, Australia
Slopocene Icons will be showing in two locations during Entangled Worlds at Collingwood Yards. These site specific installations will show the emerging AI fascist aesthetic in AI slop and generative AI. Through projection mapping these works will exhibit AI slop made with an intricate pipeline of custom trained AI systems, 3D modeling, 3D printing and more.

“Slopocene Icons interrogates AI slop on social media and juxtaposes it with classical sculpture to draw a connection between AI as an emerging fascist aesthetic. The algorithmic gaze of generative AI echoes the fascinations of 20th‑century dictators with classical statuary as an idealised form of humanity. By bringing together AI slop and classical imagery, Slopocene Icons stages a cautionary narrative. It asks us to examine how generative AI, marketed as neutral and creative, encodes, amplifies, and aestheticises authoritarian ideals, enforcing narrow visions of beauty, gender, and humanity under the guise of progress.”

Featuring:

Ariel Ruby

Ben Joseph Andrews and Emma Roberts

Jen Valender

J. Rosenbaum

Max Brading

Melania Jack

Rebecca Najdowski

Shirin Shakhesi

Presented by Centre for Projection Art and Collingwood Yards.

Supported by City of Yarra and Melbourne Fringe.

Curated by Yandell Walton

Fri 3 Oct — ACTIVATIONS:

Harrison Hall x Mat Spisbah x Nikki Tarling x Luca Dante

Jen Valender x Genevieve Fry

Sarah Aiken

Shirin Shakhesi​​​​​​​

Everything Open - The Beast of AI Slop
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-23 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | University of Canberra, Kirinari Street South, BRUCE, ACT, 2617, Australia
Our adventurers are still recovering from the battle against the automaton of AI bias, but little did they know that lurking beneath the waves was a new monster, waiting to swallow everyone and everything they hold dear. It’s time for a new TTRPG themed talk! This time around AI slop, the beast that devours everything and summons forth endless simulacra. A beast that is everywhere, taking our data, churning out non-stop slop. We will look at what AI slop is and how to combat it, in both the game and real life.

AI slop is a scourge of our time. It has been likened to an oil spill, and even to the atomic bomb in terms of its pollution of the internet. Part of my work is as an AI fact checker and I see a huge amount of AI slop. I will guide you to recognize the key signs, as well as some tricks to protect your data. This talk is a D&D themed talk about AI slop. Much like my previous D&D talk I will alternate between a story as DM, and information we can use to fight the increasing swell of AI slop in our lives. I will provide meaningful tips and insights for how people are fighting, from combatting google AI overviews, to protecting your data, all with a D&D flavor that will hopefully grant us inspiration and bonuses to our perception checks against AI slop.It’s a sequel adventure! and interactive presentation with a playable module coming soon.

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ACMI+RMIT Audience Lab - Memento Mori
2026-03-14 10:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | ACMI, Fed Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
I will be testing my latest version of Memento Mori at ACMI for the ACMI +RMIT Audience Lab, an opportunity for us to test interactive works to explore audience receptions at one of Melbourne’s premiere museums.

Memento Mori is an exploration of the environmental damage of generative AI and uses local, ethical AI to track and stamp human presence as a rectangle and then fill it in with an image of nature. Over time these photographic images will lose resolution and gradually be replaced by locally generated works from a hand trained small AI. The results will be chaotic, as the human traces are occluded by the machinic influences.

Come see this work take shape on Saturday the 14th of March, between 10 and 5 and talk to me about Memento Mori.
