Kevin Abosch: DIGITAL ALCHEMY
Digital Alchemy will explore the relationship
between artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within art and particularly photography. The course aims to illuminate
the historical trajectory of AI and art from its inception to the complex algorithms that today enable the creation of intricate,
synthetic images. Through critical examination, students will become familiar with significant developments in the application
of AI in digital and synthetic art, and its profound implications on artistic expression and societal perceptions of authenticity.
Kevin Abosch (born 1969) is an Irish conceptual artist known for his works in
photography, sculpture, installation, AI, blockchain and film. Abosch’s work addresses the nature of identity and value by
posing ontological questions and responding to sociologic dilemmas. Abosch’s work has been exhibited throughout the world,
often in civic spaces, including The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, The National Museum of China, The National Gallery of
Ireland, Jeu de Paume ( Paris), The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, The Bogotá Museum
of Modern Art, ZKM (Zentrum für Kunst und Medien) and Dublin Airport.
