IMAGINE TODAY, 2024 | SHANGHAI, CHINA

MUD Gallery and EXPANDED.ART are proud to present the international group exhibition IMAGINE TODAY, 2024 at the gallery in Shanghai, on the occasion of the exhibition THE PATH TO THE PRESENT, 1954-2024 and the GENERATIVE ART SUMMIT (by Foundation Herbert W. Franke). Curated by Anika Meier, the exhibition showcases 12 artists who are working with AI today, imagining stories and exploring AI's creative potential.

Roope Rainisto reflects on human memory and our relationship with technology, while Niceaunties from Singapore, with their endearing aunties rescuing orangutans, raise awareness about deforestation and its impact on wildlife. The American conceptual artist Phillip Toledano travels back in time to the 1940s to remind us of the uncertainty of the world we live in, while Sasha Katz recalls her last holidays as a 4-year-old child with her unhappily married parents, an experience that taught her to understand love and loneliness.

The British pioneer of generative art, William Latham, showcases his latest video created with his iconic Mutator AI Evolutionary system, while the German AI pioneer Mario Klingemann unveils an early experiment with custom-trained models and coupling them in feedback loops. In NAKED FLAMES, Bard Ionson combines fire, an ancient technology that transformed human existence, with the concept of the nude symbolizing human frailty and the need for self-preservation.

John F Simon, Jr's SUPERNORMALIZED SKETCHES mark his initial foray into machine hallucinations; the artist trained a model on his daily drawings from the past 25 years. Jennifer & Kevin McCoy juxtapose established media processes like photography and collage with rapidly advancing AI technology in their PHASE DIAGRAMS, reflecting the AI's interpretation of the natural world in the uncanny valley of distant memory.

Anne Spalter delves into the enigmatic and whimsical, inviting viewers to explore intricate layers of value creation, while the artist duo Crosslucid reflect on the unexpected ways consumer-level generative AI models interpret images.

IMAGINE TODAY, 2024 embarks on a journey through the digital landscapes of tomorrow, crafted by the visionary minds of today's AI artists.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Niceaunties, Mario Klingemann, William Latham, Crosslucid, Roope Rainisto, Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, Anne Spalter, Bard Ionson, John F Simon, Jr, Phillip Toledano, Sasha Katz, Shi Zheng