Paulus van Horne
The Oracle of AI, 2023.
Paulus van Horne
Multimedia artist, Boulder CO
The Oracle of AI explores the near-spiritual intimacy of our relationship with computers. Paulus van Horne’s (they/them) work in the exhibition comments on the increasing use of AI to replace human care and empathy in settings such as therapy, confessional and life coaching. Paulus says: “Increasingly, AI is being implemented for its supposed divinatory power. This trust in autonomous algorithms to tell us about the world and offer advice for the future is potentially quite dangerous.”
Paulus is a multimedia artist and PhD candidate in Critical Media Practices at the University of Colorado Boulder where their academic research focuses on the history and design of gendered computer voices. Their creative practice and research covers Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, game design and large-scale audiovisual installation often featuring (supposedly) autonomous digital technology.
Using spheres to represent an oracle, Paulus invites viewers to ask questions, seek answers, and be vulnerable in the space with AI.
Residency Period: 09/05/23 - 011/03/23
Exhibition opening: 11/03/23
Exhibition Dates: 11/03/2023 - 11/23/2023
PlatteForum Annex Gallery: 3575 Ringsby Ct. Denver, CO 80216
