ill-intended praise - video artwork

Exhibited at the Video Dream Unit of West Bund Design Art Fair 2022 SemicolonC 《ill-intended praise》, 2022, AI-generated visuals, 4'43" 《ill-intended praise》 an AI-generated video work created by semicolonC for the "Dream Video" section of the 2022 West Bund Art Fair—positioned as a "counter-AI" piece within the realm of artificial intelligence art. The process began with an AI analyzing semicolonC's past Weibo posts to generate raw material, which was then transformed through diffusion models into fluid, semantic imagery. In post-production, additional AI techniques—such as generation, recognition, stylization, optical flow tracking, and more—were layered onto the work. From content and copy to visuals and editing, nearly every aspect was handed over to automated AI processes, with only minimal human intervention. We deliberately employed the most cutting-edge AI technologies available at the time—indeed, every imaginable AI visualization technique found its way into this piece. The purpose behind this approach was to expose the subtle yet unmistakable absence of "human" presence that often results from an over-reliance on artificial intelligence in creative practice. #generativeart #分号C