Interview
Experiments in Art and Technology with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo
- Advanced technologies are expected to become ubiquitous in everyday life, potentially reducing their role as the explicit focal point of artworks.
- A dual trajectory is anticipated where artists either pursue the latest innovations or engage with obsolete technologies, while many simultaneously seek to slow down in response to media saturation.
- Artists are projected to continue exploring obsolete tech, seeking to update legacy museum works despite institutional resistance to changing existing pieces.
- Future investigations are expected to include fully automated systems, such as deep learning, with artists and viewers maintaining interest even as human triggers become absent.
- The emergence of blockchain and similar systems is predicted to drive further disruption of orthodox concepts regarding authenticity and authorship.
- A recurring criticism that new technologies are accessible to children is anticipated to persist indefinitely.
- The creation of a public sphere for technological knowledge is hoped for to prevent the continued isolation between art and technology domains.
- A tension is noted between the free flow of information and the economic necessity for creators to secure livelihoods.
- Historical analysis of failed social experiments and "paths not taken" is considered essential for understanding future possibilities.
- Art criticism is expected to continue bridging gaps between specialized and non-specialist audiences through multi-layered interpretation.