We called us poetry
Sep’24 – Present
Performance, Computational Poetry Website Text
UC Berkely,
Univeristy of Bergern in Norway
We Called Us Poetry was selected to be part of the AI art show More than Meets AI between Oct 7 and 24, 2024 at the Joy Forum in the Library of the KMD at the Art School of the University of Bergen, co-curated by Alexandra Saum Pascual and David (Jhave) Johnston. This was an extensive show that expanded over 6 different venues. The piece appeared as a looping video next to others, such as ReRites by David Johnston, that engaged poetry generation and some of its futures. We Called Us Poetry was also performed at TIAT (The Intersection of Arts and Technology), a gathering of creative technologists, and published in Voidspace Zine.
We Called Us Poetry or The Robot's Womb challenges the binary of AI as savior or destrover, proposing instead a future where humanity evolves into minimalist, poetic entities. Inspired by virus research, it imagines a shift from grandeur to smallness, echoing ancient cellular life that became parasitic. This transformation is portrayed through traditional HTML elements-dropdown menus, tabs, and carousels-repurposed as poetic devices. The piece suggests that, in this future, humanity relinquishes physical dominance to thrive in the digital realm, celebrating adaptation and creativity. Audience interaction is central, transforming the browser into a dynamic, poetic experience that reflects our digital existence.