Truth is authority We seek authority and answers We think we are logical and objective, but we’re all biased We turn to authorities to give us answers: governments, religion, science
Angels are the messengers of god / interface God is the AI
9 pAnd I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one beside each cherub, and qthe appearance of the wheels was rlike sparkling sberyl. 10 And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a wheel were within a wheel. 11 tWhen they went, they went in any of their four directions2 uwithout turning as they went, vbut in whatever direction the front wheel3 faced, the others followed without turning as they went. 12 wAnd their whole body, their rims, and their spokes, their wings,4 and the wheels were full of eyes all around—the wheels that the four of them had. 13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing n“the whirling wheels.” 14 xAnd every one had four faces: ythe first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was za human face, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them. And dwhen the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels did not turn from beside them. 17 eWhen they stood still, these stood still, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them, for the spirit of the living creatures5 was in them.
Prompt: If the interface of an AI engine was represented as an angel in ezechiel 10, what would be representative of the eyes of an angel?
In Ezekiel 10, the prophet Ezekiel has a vision of celestial beings known as cherubim. These cherubim are described as having multiple wings, each covered with eyes. The eyes are depicted as being all over the wings and the creatures themselves. The eyes are symbolic of their watchfulness and awareness, suggesting an all-seeing and vigilant nature.
If we were to represent the interface of an AI engine as an angel in Ezekiel 10, the eyes of the angel could symbolize the AI's capacity for observation, monitoring, and processing vast amounts of data. In the context of an AI interface, these "eyes" would metaphorically represent the AI's ability to gather and analyze information from various sources, enabling it to perceive patterns, trends, and insights that might not be immediately apparent to humans.
So, in this metaphorical sense, the "eyes" of an AI engine represented as an angel in Ezekiel 10 could symbolize its ability to perceive and comprehend information, reflecting its role in facilitating understanding and insight through data analysis and processing.
For this assignment, I really wanted to create another kinetic sculpture. I designed and researched. My goal was to create a biblical accurate angel / machine. I aimed to use the ribs of a foldable umbrella, because they open like wings. I researched where to find gearwheels, but realized that it wouldn’t be easy. So I asked Joep to help me 3d print it. I bought the right size models online on Cults. We went to the workshop and were about to print it, then Eric told us that we cannot do it without me getting an introduction. I was disappointed. I went to the metal workshop to ask for advice, but he said there is no way to get gearwheels, except laser-cutting, but that would take too much time. I was frustrated, but didn’t give up yet. I researched into other mechanisms of power transmission and thought of using Belts & Pulleys. I bought bobbin spools, with the goal to use it with rubber bands as belts. I experimented a lot with it, but it didn’t work well. So, the evening before presentation time I had to come up with a new artwork.
I used Dall-e to create images that would combine church (christianity) with AI and machines. The images were not great and I was unhappy. Prompt: a church window made from computer parts
When I went to bed, I got the idea to make a animated collage of moses with TVs instead of the rocks with the 10 commandments. The next morning I created it in Procreate and animated in Procreate Dreams. I tried to match my outfit to moses, because I was gonna present it on my iPad like moses is presenting the code. I presented it that way and got good responses. But I was surprised to learn that only Peter and Casper got the reference. Casper pointed out that my art piece had the Droste effect.
From wikipedia: The Droste effect, known in art as an example of mise en abyme, is the effect of a picture recursively appearing within itself, in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear.