DeiExMachina series
DeiExMachina is a series of 6 images, generated with the combination of photography and the use of AI.
The inspiration for the series came from the words of J. C. R. Licklider, who in a text dated 1960, stated:
"Man-computer symbiosis is an expected development in cooperative interaction between men and electronic computers. It will involve very close coupling between the human and the electronic members of the partnership. The main aims are 1) to let computers facilitate formulative thinking as they now facilitate the solution of formulated problems, and 2) to enable men and computers to cooperate in making decisions and controlling complex situations without inflexible dependence on predetermined programs. In the anticipated symbiotic partnership, men will set the goals, formulate the hypotheses, determine the criteria, and perform the evaluations. Computing machines will do the routinizable work that must be done to prepare the way for insights and decisions in technical and scientific thinking. Preliminary analyses indicate that the symbiotic partnership will perform intellectual operations much more effectively than man alone can perform them."
"Man-computer symbiosis is an expected development in cooperative interaction between men and electronic computers. It will involve very close coupling between the human and the electronic members of the partnership. The main aims are 1) to let computers facilitate formulative thinking as they now facilitate the solution of formulated problems, and 2) to enable men and computers to cooperate in making decisions and controlling complex situations without inflexible dependence on predetermined programs. In the anticipated symbiotic partnership, men will set the goals, formulate the hypotheses, determine the criteria, and perform the evaluations. Computing machines will do the routinizable work that must be done to prepare the way for insights and decisions in technical and scientific thinking. Preliminary analyses indicate that the symbiotic partnership will perform intellectual operations much more effectively than man alone can perform them."
The series is part of our 'Symbiosis' collection of NFTs on the Ethereum network, and consists of 3 single edition images and 3 limited edition images.
The artworks were made with the help of MidJourney, and were further edited using Photoshop, including the new AI tool included in its Beta version, photos and textures. Color treatment was made using photoshop´s Camera Raw filter.
The smart contracts were generated with the help of Manifold, and the tokens are ERC-721, and the editions are numbered.
The series can be accessed on the Manifold page created for it or on the Foundation marketplace.
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