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HUMAN LEARNING

(2021) Video / Performance

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The history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research was characterized by our desire to build machines that act and behave like human beings. However, as machines have become (narrowly) intelligent and will become (generally) more intelligent than humans, a set of questions should be raised: Would men learn from machines? If yes then would humans learn to be machines or learn to be human (from machines)?

To answer these questions, I invited 4 performers to learn from machines. They were shown videos in which robots or AI agents engage in physical activities, from falling, trying to stand up to playing football. The performers were then asked to imitate these movements and choreographed their own interpretation of robotic movements. Human Learning does not only seek to document this process of learning but also imagine a future where machines and humans live together, co-create and learn from each other.

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Installation view at Ilham Gallery, 2026

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