'Approach the expedition with curiosity as a hymn, a honeycombed cream rising in chorus to resonate in every eye. We seek the center but find only the moon.'
Inspired by the automatic writing extract above, the artists were asked to imagine a portrait which inspires curiosity.
This artwork was created using the 'mind-to-image' technique, a process developed by Obvious. This approach uses AI to generate images directly from human imagination. The algorithms are trained on a pairing of images and MRI scans of subjects memorizing these images.
The NFT holds within it the original academic research paper, as well as an on-chain version of the visual, hardcoded into its metadata.
This series, referred to as neuro-surrealism, marks a new age for surrealism. It uses technology to fulfill the dream of its originators: the depiction of the subconscious in its purest form.
This series wrestles with the paradox of technology - its boundless potential to empower, and its latent ability to erode the purity of the soul. A work that is at once a mirror and a window, it dares to question whether the path of humanity, in all its glory, can remain untainted.
