“Artifact” by Kelly McKernan
“Kelly is one of the first artists I thought of when I began thinking about this show. I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time and I really admire how public and open she has been about how various AI companies have been stealing and referencing her work without her permission or approval. If there is anybody I wanted to capture this exact moment in time, it is Kelly, and she created a stunning piece of work for this show. It’s a gorgeous and moving depiction of how her own art has been taken and mutated into something else. The horror of seeing your own creative vision taken away from you, fed to machines, and recycled back to you endlessly. It’s a personal story but also an allegory for our time and it contains everything that AI art cannot—genuine humanity.” – Listfield
