Sofia Crespo (born April 7, 1991) is an Argentine visual artist who explores organic life and its evolution through artificial intelligence.[1] She lives and works in Lisbon. As of January 2024, she is part of the artistic duo Entangled Others, alongside Norwegian artist Feileacan Kirkbride McCormick.[2]
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| Born | April 7, 1991 |
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| Website | sofiacrespo |
Work
editHer work explores how organic life imitates itself using AI mechanisms, challenging the notion that technology is separate from its organic origins. Crespo examines the parallels between AI image formation and human creativity, questioning the potential of AI in reshaping artistic practices. She is also deeply engaged in the evolving role of artists using machine learning techniques.[3]
Crespo's work has been exhibited in institutions such as Kunstverein Hannover (Germany)[4][5] and Fotomuseum Winterthur (Switzerland),[6] as well as in public spaces such as Times Square.[7]
In 2022, Buffalo AKG Art Museum added Entangled Others' Swim (2022) to their permanent collection.[2] The same year, their work was exhibited at Falling Walls.[8]
In 2024, Casa Batlló invited Crespo to create a mapping on the building's facade, drawing inspiration from its creative universe. The piece, titled "Structures of Being", presents nature as an evolutionary process of infinite creativity, whilst creating a parallel with Antoni Gaudí’s practice.[9]
Crespo has also lectured for institutions, such as MIT[10] and the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society.[11]
Awards
editIn 2021, Entangled Others received the first place RE:HUMANISM award for "Beneath the Neural Waves 2.0".[12]
The same year, Crespo was honored with the German Informatics Society's AI Newcomer Award.[13]
References
edit- ^ Haigney, Sophie (2021-12-28). "Sofia Crespo's Speculative Nature". Art in America. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ a b "Swim 2022 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum". 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination". TED. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Artistic Intelligence". Contemporary Art Library. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Kunstverein Hannover's exhibition »Artistic Intelligence«". Kunstverein Hannover. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Sofia Crespo. Trauma Doll". Fotomuseum Winterthur. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Times Square Arts: Sofia Crespo". Times Square Arts. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Falling Walls | People". Falling Walls. 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Structures of Being". Casa Batlló. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Lunch Lectures: Generative AI and Artistic Practice". MIT Media Lab. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Art for our sake: artists cannot be replaced by machines – study". University of Oxford. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Entangled Others". Re:Humanism. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Ausgezeichnet: Das sind die innovativsten KI-Talente bis 35 Jahre". German Informatics Society (in German). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-01-22.