_INSTALLATION SETUP
The video installation display is screened on a composition of
(1) thirty-three square LED modules, distributed and arranged into a semi-arc formation of five self-standing pillars, up to three meters high in an area of eight square meters, and (2) the button-object as the centrepiece. The videos are manipulated in terms of speed [slowed down] and zoomed-in areas, triggering adjustments in the visitor's perception. On one hand, the glowing and blinking red buttons that are attached onto a 1,5m wide and 1,2m tall metal structure invite for a fast reaction, their multitude as well as gamified sound triggers create a level of playfulness in the interaction, while the videos have a contrasting atmosphere, they are slow, demanding patience in anticipation and observation.
left: Kristina Tica. 2025. Power distribution floor plan sketch. Courtesy of the Author.
right: Kristina Tica. 2025. LED module distribution sketch. Courtesy of the Author.
The goal of this project is rather to create alarms –both false and real– to open a space for self-evaluation and embodiment of a human-machinic process of negotiation, providing feedback interactions that have decision-making processes as its consequences. The purpose of it is to give to the human who performs the oversight just enough space to feel unsure about what is the scope of a risk, concern, or to try to understand what or who is set to be a ‘target’ by the algorithmic evaluation. The artwork establishes an open end, leaving the space for the visitor to develop their point of self-reflection, to make sense of what AI operations and patterns are at work.
While interacting, the participants are directly affecting the algorithm, changing the content on the screen in real-time. By pressing the buttons, different layers of AI operations become visible to the visitor, modifying and conditioning what is overseen.