Videoigra Model Collapse v formatu vizualne narative pod vprašaj postavlja sodobne diskurze, ki se pletejo okoli umetne inteligence – od tistih, ki jo kujejo v zvezde, do tistih, ki v njej vidijo razlog za propad človeštva. Z vpeljevanjem različnih teoretskih kontekstov razčlenjuje trenutne poglede na to tehnologijo, razne aspekte njenega delovanja in njeno vpetost v družbene in ekonomske strukture.
Preko interaktivne klepetalnice se srečuješ z različnimi protagonistkami, s katerimi se lahko zapletaš v pogovore, tvoji odgovori pa vplivajo na razvoj zgodbe. Virtualni pogovori spominjajo na komunikacijo v nekdaj popularnih spletnih klepetalnicah, skupnostnih forumih in portalih za spoznavanje, korporativna estetika pa subverzivno pristopa do minimalističnega oblikovanja, značilnega za vizualne identitete večjih tehnoloških podjetji.
Delo ne ponuja enoznačnega odgovora – vsaka sogovornica zagovarja svoje stališče od teorije temnega gozda interneta, antimemetskih vsebin, vdor (ang. jailbreak) v velike jezikovne modele in diskusijo o singularnosti umetne inteligence. Karakterji, s katerimi se srečujemo tako postanejo personifikacije različnih filozofskih in teoretskih pozicij, preko katerih razbijajo popularne tehnološke floskule v različne perspektive. Pri tem se umetniški duo, ki stoji za igro – Lea Sande in Tisa Troha – opirata na svoja prejšnja teoretska raziskovanja.
Model Collapse služi kot interaktivna, vizualno stimulativna predstavitev najbolj zanimivih teoretskih tokov, ki ponujajo razmislek o našem odnosu do umetne inteligence ter njeni dejanski funkcionalnosti in zmogljivosti. Skozi različne interakcije se igralka_ približuje modelu kolapsa, pri čemer delo zaobjema napetost diskurza o umetni inteligenci in razkriva, kako se nanj vežejo človeški strahovi, iluzije in zmote.
Lea Sande (2003) je raziskovalka, novinarka in urednica. Na Radiu Študent pripravlja mesečno oddajo Povratne zanke, v kateri obravnava internetno teorijo, kulturo in literaturo. Skupaj z Aksiomo – Zavodom za sodobno umetnost sourednikuje knjižno zbirko multithread in deluje kot študentska raziskovalka pri raziskovalnem projektu Black Hole Photography. Deluje na področju sociologije tehnologije, kjer se osredotoča na vlogo komputacije v sodobnem kapitalizmu, razvoj umetne inteligence in kulturne derivate emergentnih tehnologij.
Tisa Troha (1995) je neodvisna raziskovalka in arhitektka z magisterijem Univerze v Ljubljani ter glasbena producentka in DJ-ka. Njeno zanimanje za arhitekturo in glasbo se osredotoča na medsebojno prepletenost tehnologije in (pop) kulture.
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The video game Model Collapse, presented in the form of a visual narrative, challenges contemporary discourses surrounding artificial intelligence – from its glorification to those that see it as the cause of humanity’s downfall. By introducing various theoretical contexts, it analyses current perspectives on this technology, the various aspects of its operations, and its integration into social and economic structures.
Through an interactive chat room, you meet various characters with whom you engage in conversations, while your responses influence the story’s development. The virtual conversations are reminiscent of communication in once-popular online chat rooms, community forums, and dating simulators, while the corporate aesthetic takes a subversive approach to the minimalist design typical of the visual identities of major tech companies.
The work does not offer a single, definitive answer – each chatbot defends her own position, ranging from the dark forest theory of the internet, to anti-meme content, to the jailbreaking of large language models, and the debate over the singularity of artificial intelligence. The characters we encounter thus become personifications of various philosophical and theoretical positions, through which they break down popular technological clichés into different perspectives. In doing so, the artistic duo behind the game Lea Sande and Tisa Troha draw on their own previous theoretical research.
The Model Collapse serves as an interactive, visually stimulating presentation of the most intriguing theoretical currents that invite reflection on our relationship with artificial intelligence and its actual functionality and capabilities. Through various interactions, the player approaches the model of the collapse; in doing so, the work captures the tension within the discourse on artificial intelligence and reveals how human fears, illusions, and misconceptions are intertwined with it.
Lea Sande (2003) is a researcher, journalist and editor. She produces a monthly programme called Povratne zanke (Feedback Loops) at Radio Študent, where she discusses internet theory, culture, and literature. With Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Art she coedits the book series multithread and works as a student researcher at the Black Hole Photography research project. She does her work in the field of sociology of technology, focusing on the role of computation in contemporary capitalism, new developments in AI and the cultural derivatives of emerging technologies.
Tisa Troha (1995) is an independent researcher and architect with a master's degree from the University of Ljubljana, as well as a music producer and DJ. Her interest in both architecture and music focuses on the interplay between technology and (pop culture).
