Kevin Abosch

AI MADE ME, 2023

Size: 130x195cm

Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas 

Signed

Accompanied by a unique NFT

AI MADE ME, a painting by Kevin Abosch, through its structured progression of 18 stages and 11 layers, integrates traditional artistry with AI-driven insights. The presence of encrypted alphanumerics in the layers, subsequently obscured, hints at the complexity of this collaboration. The influence of diffusion models in determining large portions of the artwork underscores the artist's exploration of relinquishing some level of control to AI algorithms. The title, while overtly referencing AI's role, also invites deeper contemplation about agency and creation in an AI-centric era. Abosch has said that “Once the artist comes under the influence of the machine, they are changed forever,” adding, “The challenges and nuances of integrating AI tools within the artistic process are unique, and can engage the ego of the artist in novel ways.” The painting's dominant use of yellow and black, a familiar palette for Abosch, nature's warning colors, subtly alludes to the potential ramifications of our growing dependence on AI, and the need to remain vigilant.