A statement of my relationship with AI, as at April 2024 (I might change my mind at anytime)

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extractivism is theft
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misrepresentation is violence
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bias is laziness
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There is a difference between Artificial Intelligence technology and Artificial Intelligence companies.

Companies who operate capitalist abusive and exploitive practices are responsible for most of the damages associated with AI.

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Datasets can be fair, but costs more
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Models can be curated, but might be less profitable

AI's output can be monitored, but it is expensive

It is not a technological problem, it is an economical one.

Job replacement is not a problem, service degradation is.

I use Artificial Intelligence tools in my practice, and I use them to understand it, explore and create narratives of resistance. This is not hypocrite, it is a way to use the medium and make it better, in the same way I live in the current economic system while being anticapitalist or I use synthetic clothes while being against fossil fuel abuse.

Currently there are many initiatives to position oneself, globally and professionally.

Some of them are:

I'm currently involved in collaboratively drafting a Creative manifesto for a critical AI future with some other artists in Barcelona