This collection started with photos of shells and barnacles that caught my eye during my daily beach walks. These photographs serve as the 'input' for a generative AI, transforming the images with accompanying word prompts.
These objects speak to me; they are fragments of a larger narrative about impermanence and transformation. Walking on the beach, especially with my family and our cat, I have time to think and breathe. I find myself caught up in the small details, like the shells and barnacles that will eventually turn into sand.
The computer program I used changes these images in unexpected ways. It doesn't 'think' like a person but adds something new and different to the photos. It's like adding yeast to the dough—it changes the original material into something else.
I then turned these edited images back into physical photos. This whole process makes me question what's 'real' and what's 'made up.' It's a circle that goes from the real to the digital world.
The art asks viewers to consider how the natural and digital worlds interact. It's a chance to think about change and how our experiences and memories are shaped by both nature and technology.