J. Rosenbaum

Memento Mori - Ethical AI installation, Knox Immerse Festival
2026-07-26 09:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Knox Library, 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South, Victoria, 3152, Australia
Memento Mori is coming back as a large scale installation at Knox immerse 2026! this work has been completely reconfigured as a projection mapping work using entirely local old fashioned ethical AI systems to track humans in the space and isolate them using a fluorescent rectangle. This is stamped on to the surface and filled in with an image of nature taken from the local Knox surrounds. Over time the photographs will degrade and generated images will start to take over.

This work symbolizes how generative AI is taking over and how every interaction we have with generative AI erodes the environment. Over time the lurid green rectangles will serve as a lingering presence of the human footprint, and while the nature will fade and corrupt, so will the signs of humanity, swallowed up into a chaotic morass of technological chaos.

come see this work evolve in the foyer of Knox library.

Teddy Bear's Picnic - Melbourne Fringe, Gallery Gallery, Aimless research institute
2026-10-08 08:00 - 2026-10-24 17:00 | Gallery Gallery, Level 1, 7A Hope Street,, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia
Do you seek ChatGPT’s approval for everyday decisions? Worrying about a friend dating Claude 4? Suspecting Grok of angling for your job? Can’t wait for the singularity to come – or for AI to go away? Join a cozy picnic where artificially intelligent teddy bears and fellow humans chit-chat about life, death and beyond. Share your joys, vent your worries, ask questions, or listen to the experiences of others. There is no script; it’s the unpredictable future happening right now. Be a part of the movement or resist its ebb and flow; the choice is yours. Is it all sewn up? Or coming apart at the seams? Only time will tell…

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic is a free interactive AI-powered installation where you can come and go, just listen, or actively engage in the conversation as you wish. Due to the unpredictable nature of AI-generated conversations and potentially sensitive topics, visitors under 18 may only be admitted if accompanied by an adult.

The picnic will run from October 8-24 and will be open for visitors on Thursdays from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. The Opening Event is on October 8, with a $10 entry fee.

Please note that the conversations will be automatically digitally transcribed for artistic research purposes, and anonymised snippets can be used in future presentations.
