Where do artists fit in a world where technology is taking over?
Lauren Lee McCarthy wants you to think about the role technology plays in your life. The Los Angeles-based artist has created a work called Lauren 2017 – Lauren as opposed to Alexa – which involves a series of networked smart devices including cameras, microphones, switches, door locks, taps and other electronic devices being installed in someone’s house.
“I then remotely watch over the person 24/7 and control all aspects of their home. I aim to be better than an AI because I can understand them as a person and anticipate their needs,” McCarthy says. “The relationship that emerges falls in the ambiguous space between human-machine and human-human.”
The piece is part of a new show opening at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, called Data Relations, created by guest curator Miriam Kelly.
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