Acclaimed interdisciplinary artist, designer and storyteller, Kasia Molga, invites you to explore her first iteration of How to Find the Soul of a Sailor, a deeply personal and innovative project that fuses the past, present, and future through the lens of artificial intelligence and memory. This work is the result of The New Real 2023-2024 commission entitled Uncanny Machines is supported by the Scottish AI Alliance and hosted at Inspace Gallery with additional support from Arts Council England.
The work is a deeply personal journey to the future of our oceans and sailors’ time at sea. During her late father Tadeusz Molga’s own voyages as a sailor, he meticulously documented his passion for the ocean, that he shared with young Kasia as she accompanied him on his ship. Fifteen years after his passing, Molga is left with a profound sense of loss and a collection of his cherished diaries. When the memories of their time together begin to fade, she turns to these diaries, clinging to the remnants of his voice and their shared experiences at sea. Molga’s work captures an emotional and environmental journey highlighting the fragility of our oceans, the ever-changing work conditions of sailors, and speculates on the future and what her father would say.
Molga uses The New Real’s specialised experiential AI platform, The New Real Observatory, to reimagine her father’s words, projecting them 50 years into the future. This project is a powerful fusion of memory and technology, blending generative AI tools with climate data to create an emotionally charged narrative that visualises both the past and future of our oceans.
Molga’s exhibition combines English and Polish, creating a bilingual experience that delves into the topics of personal connection to climate change and the digital afterlife. Her work not only honours the enduring power of memory but also showcases the potential benefits and drawbacks of various artificial intelligence tools to preserve and transform our personal histories.
This exhibition is a must-see for those interested in the intersections of art, technology, and the environment, offering a poignant reflection on the future of our planet and the boundless possibilities of human-AI collaboration.
Exhibition Dates: December 12th – 21st 2024; January 6th – 11th 2025
Closed on Sundays.
Times: 10:00-17:00
Exhibition launch: December 12th 2024 from 5pm – 8pm when there will be an artist talk and light refreshments.
Tickets are limited
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Free admission
Location: Inspace Gallery, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible venue
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