Ep.18 | Can A.I. create true art? Cross-media artist and inventor Victor Wong explains.

Victor Wong is a rare individual who effortlessly incorporates a multiplex of historical domains, research and technological advancements into a seamless body of work. In this exclusive podcast, Victor shares his views on what art is before talking about the deeply symbiotic relationship between man and machine. We delve into whether the machine or Victor makes the decisions and the importance of pertinence in art. Victor ends the podcast touching on the next steps for project Gemini. Victor Wong is renowned for his innovative treatment of media art and visual effects for movies. His work includes paintings, sculptures, digital art, animation, film, AR, VR and recently artificial intelligence. “A.I. GEMINI” - An artificial intelligence that creates and paints ink by means of geographical parameters, algorithms formulated for terrain formation, Chinese ink-painting technique and robot arms. Victor’s new A. I. Ink Series “FAR SIDE OF THE MOON” was exhibited in London, 2019. This series was inspired by China’s Chang’e-4 soft-landing on this uncharted side of the Moon, a region full of celestial mysteries. Analyzing the celestial data from NASA and close-up photos recently released by CNSA (China National Space Administration), A. I. GEMINI reinterpreted the moon’s far side by its own terrain algorithm and live-drew those unique landscapes by means of Chinese ink painting technique and a robotic arm, resulting in ink work that had never been seen before. Instagram @victor_wong_art_tech ----- The Last Supper Instagram @thelastsupper.asia Website The Last Supper | Email: [email protected] ----- The Last Supper is supported by the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association http://www.hk-aga.org